Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300945821 - Julio A Cortes Valle

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Mayaguez 0257240

Inspection Nr: 300945821

Report ID: 0257240

Date Opened: 03/15/2001

Site Address:
Julio A Cortes Valle
Carr 346 Km 1.6 Bo Jaguitas
Hormigueros, PR 00660

Mailing Address:
Hc 4 Box 15156, San Sebastian, PR 00685

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101250033

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$2,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,625
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	07/09/2001	07/12/2001	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A03	07/09/2001	07/14/2001	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260453 B02 V	07/09/2001	07/13/2001	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260454 A	07/09/2001	07/17/2001	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040008 A	07/09/2001	07/12/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201250024

Event: 03/14/2001

Electric Shock & Fall - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

A telephone line installer was working from an aerial lift, clamping a new telephone line to a utility pole. A 4000-volt overhead power line passed nearby. The employee contacted the power line, received an electric shock, and fell from the aerial lift bucket, 5.2 meters to the ground. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300945821			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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