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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300017712 - Midwestern Power Lines
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Midwestern Power Lines
Hwy 67 S., Motor Habor Lodge
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 130, Dewey, OK 74029
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/26/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100010149 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/18/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 08/18/1998 | 09/14/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A three-person power line crew was working on a project to convert a single-phase overhead power line to a three-phase line. One of the three phases was energized that day, the first time that had happened over the course of the project. Under the instruction of a journeyman power line worker, an apprentice on the crew climbed a utility pole. He climbed within the minimum approach distance of the line and was electrocuted when he touched the energized phase conductor with his hand. Rubber insulating gloves and sleeves were available on the site, but the apprentice was not wearing them.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300017712 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |