Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305279473 - Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
9431 West Oakwood Road
Franklin, WI 53132
Mailing Address:
333 West Everette Street, Milwaukee, WI 53290
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2004
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100120971 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
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 | 19260021 B02 | 02/02/2004 | 03/06/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260095 A | 02/02/2004 | 02/12/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A15 IV | 02/02/2004 | 02/12/2004 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260952 C02 | 02/02/2004 | 02/12/2004 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01005A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/02/2004 | 03/06/2004 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
6. | 01005B | Serious | 19260095 A | 02/02/2004 | 02/12/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on August 14, 2003, a crew of three was tasked with setting a new electrical utility pole that was intended to eventually raise the overhead electrical utility line from the current height position. The hole for the pole was first dug using the auger attached to the boom of the truck. Once the hole was dug, the new utility pole was picked up by attaching a steel link chain sling around the pole and attached to a hook that was lowered from the boom truck nylon rope. The pole was lifted between the east primary wire, 4.8kv phase to ground, and the center neutral. The pole was set and dirt was back-filled and tampered into place using a hydraulic tamper. Two crew members were accomplishing shoveling of dirt into the hole and tamping of the back-filled dirt. The boom operator at this time was attempting to disengage the steel chain sling from the pole that had hung up on the pole. In an attempt to release the sling, the operator lowered the boom so that the sling would release. As the boom was lowered, the hydraulic hoses that are strengthened with steel coil came into contact with the east primary energizing the boom truck and subsequently the hydraulic tamper being operated by a crew member electrocuting him.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, CAUGHT BY, ELECTRIC SHOCK
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 305279473 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |