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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304505894 - North Houston Pole Line Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
North Houston Pole Line Corp.
Fm 1485 West Of Hwy 59 North
New Caney, TX 77357
Mailing Address:
1608 Margaret Street, Houston, TX 77093
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2001
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 02/12/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101761310 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 A03 | 01/16/2002 | 02/18/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were working in the bucket of an aerial lift. The two employees made contact with an overhead power line and created an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc apparently ignited hydraulic fluid, and a fire started in the bucket. One of the employees was able to jump free of the bucket. He used a backhoe truck to free his coworker by forcing the bucket down and knocking him out of the bucket. The employee who escaped was hospitalized with burn injuries. The other employee later died of his burns.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, HYDRAULIC FLUID, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304505894 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 304505894 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |