Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304182827 - Allegheny Power

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304182827

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 08/13/2001

Site Address:
Allegheny Power
Route 981, Bell Township
Salina, PA 15680

Mailing Address:
2127 Kenneth Avenue, Arnold, PA 15068

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361075450

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,000
Current Penalty	$20,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,000
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100269 A02 III	01/14/2002	01/17/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	02/07/2002	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 L02	01/14/2002	02/10/2003	$5,000	$5,000	$0	02/07/2002	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19100269 L03	01/14/2002	02/10/2003	$5,000	$5,000	$0	02/07/2002	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19100269 M03 VI	01/14/2002	01/17/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	02/07/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14242663

Event: 08/10/2001

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

Employee #1 was working as a utility lineworker. As he was repairing a downed deenergized 12-kilovolt distribution line from the ground, a crossarm on a utility pole broke, and the 12-kilovolt line went up and into an energized 25-kilovolt line. The 12-kilovolt line was energized, and Employee #1 was electrocuted. Two other employees were injured, but there was no mention of them on the injury line.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304182827			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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