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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301028130 - Twin County Electric Power Association
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Twin County Electric Power Association
220 Belle Island Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 158, Hollandale, MS 38748
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/07/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360071 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 19100269 C | 09/12/1996 | 09/20/1996 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A customer had called an electric utility to complain about sparks coming from a transformer. Other customers in the area complained of air conditioners not operating properly and lights dimming. The branch manager assigned a power line worker and an apprentice power line worker to correct the problem. The power line worker climbed a utility pole to check the 25-kilovolt-ampere transformer for loose connections. (The employee failed to conduct a job briefing, test the pole, wear his flame-retardant clothing, and don rubber insulating gloves.) He grabbed the 120/240-volt secondary outside lugs on the transformer with both hands. (The inside lug was the neutral.) He received an electric shock, and his legs separated. A few seconds later, the employee fell to the ground. A deputy sheriff responded to the accident and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to no avail. The employee had been electrocuted. The deputy sheriff indicated that there was evidence that the dead employee had been drinking.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INTOXICATED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301028130 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |