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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303119036 - The L.E. Myers Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
The L.E. Myers Co.
West Frontage Road
Plainfield, IL 60544
Mailing Address:
2695 Crooks Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2000
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 01/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100030824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $560,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $563,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $112,000 | $157,500 |
| 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 | 19100269 L06 III | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19100269 A02 I | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02002A | Unclass | 19100269 C | 09/22/2000 | 09/28/2000 | $56,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002B | Unclass | 19100269 C02 I | 09/22/2000 | 09/28/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003A | Willful | 19100269 L02 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02003B | Willful | 19100269 P04 I | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02004 | Willful | 19100269 N03 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $42,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02005 | Willful | 19100269 N03 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 02006 | Willful | 19100269 N03 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 02007A | Unclass | 19100269 N03 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $56,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02007B | Unclass | 19100269 N03 | 09/22/2000 | 09/27/2000 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | 09/26/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A journeyman power line worker and a first-step apprentice were working from an uninsulated aerial lift, replacing bell insulators on a deenergized, three-phase, 345-kilovolt overhead power line. Steel towers supported the line. The crew had grounded the deenergized line, but had not set up an equipotential zone at the tower at which they were working. The power line worker was electrocuted when he contacted an end of an energized protective ground. The apprentice also received an electric shock when the aerial lift platform became energized. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303119036 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 303119036 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |