Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2765568 - Kentucky Power Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Kentucky Power Co.
P.O. Box 958
Hazard, KY 41701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360744148 |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-MAN CREW WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A DOWNED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CREW FIRST STOPPED TO CHECK A CUTOUT. THE CREW'S FIRST TASK WAS TO REMOVE A TREE WHICH HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE OVERHEAD LINE AND ACROSS THE ROAD. BOTH THE OVERHEAD LINE AND THE NEUTRAL HAD BEEN BROKEN BY THE TREE. THE CREW LEADER THEN INDICATED THAT THE PRIMARY AND THE NEUTRAL WERE TO BE REPAIRED FROM THE AERIAL LIFT. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES PULLED THE PRIMARY OVER HIS HEAD WITH A HOT STICK, THEN GRABBED THE PRIMARY WITH HIS BARE HAND, BELIEVING IT TO BE DEENERGIZED. (A FLAG INDICATED THAT THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED.) HOWEVER, THE LINE WAS, IN FACT, ENERGIZED; AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2765568 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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