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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303907802 - Texas Electric Utility Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Texas Electric Utility Construction, Inc.
Fm349 I/4 Mile So Of Fm2011
Longview, TX 75501
Mailing Address:
4613 Hwy 1417 N, Sherman, TX 75091
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100781574 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 M03 IV | 06/01/2001 | 06/06/2001 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | 06/08/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two apprentice power line workers employed by an electrical contractor were working under the supervision of a power line supervisor employed by an electric utility. The crew was restoring power after an outage caused by an ice storm. The crew went to the location of the disconnect for the line they were going to work on. They found that disconnect was already open. A crew working for another electric utility had opened it earlier. The employees did not, however, tag the disconnect. The supervisor sent the two apprentices to work on a broken insulator that was about 0.8 kilometers from the disconnect. The supervisor received a message via walkie-talkie from the crew that had opened the disconnect. That crew reported that all employees were clear of the power line. The supervisor reenergized the line. One of the apprentices on the first crew was working from an aerial lift, repairing the broken insulator. He was electrocuted when the supervisor reenergized the 7200-volt overhead power line.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303907802 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |