Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301029674 - P & E Electric Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
P & E Electric Co., Inc.
1800 Mackingvale
Hernando, MS 38632
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 101013, Nashville, TN 37209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/07/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360261 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $85,000 |
| Current Penalty | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/03/1997 | 06/13/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/03/1997 | 06/27/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260556 B02 V | 06/03/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260951 A01 III | 06/03/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19260952 A03 | 06/03/1997 | 06/11/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/03/1997 | 06/20/1997 | $5,000 | $55,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19040008 | 06/03/1997 | 06/06/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electric utility hired an electrical contractor to install service to a new subdivision. The contractor's crew had installed and energized the new line and needed to adjust the sag on the line and install a streetlight. The supervisor was across the street adjusting the tension on an anchor to reduce the sag. According to the supervisor, one of the employees on the crew, without being told to, elevated himself in an aerial lift. The employee was wearing a hardhat, positioning belt and lanyard, rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors, jeans, and a shirt that was neither 100 percent cotton nor flame resistant. He maneuvered the bucket on the aerial lift next to an open cutout switch, the top of which was energized. He contacted the energized portion of the switch with his elbow and was electrocuted. (His clothing also ignited and burned away from his upper body.)
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CUTOUT SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301029674 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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