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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305384307 - Kansas City Power & Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Kansas City Power & Light Company
3003 W Platte Road
Riverside, MO 64151
Mailing Address:
8325 W Platte Purchase Drive, Kansas City, MO 64118
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: 10/03/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 12/02/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100001783 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260955 A04 | 12/19/2002 | 06/20/2003 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/10/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A three-person power line crew was removing a three-phase overhead phase line. A power line worker was in the bucket of an aerial lift, preparing to lower a neutral conductor. A tractor-trailer rig approached the area from the east, and the two employees on the ground signaled it to a stop. The employee in the aerial lift swung the boom to the south to allow the truck to pass. He remained in the bucket and, while the truck was passing, the vehicle got caught on a cable television cable. The tension on the line broke a utility pole, which struck the employee in the bucket in the back. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained in intensive care for 16 days until he died of injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305384307 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |