Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306070145 - Kbtx-Tv

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306070145

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 06/08/2004

Site Address:
Kbtx-Tv
Cedar St. (At Football Field
Hearne, TX 77859

Mailing Address:
4141 E. 29th St, Bryan, TX 77802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4833

NAICS: 515120/Television Broadcasting

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/08/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100602804

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 A	09/20/2004	09/30/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	10/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100333 C03 IIIA	09/20/2004	09/30/2004	$1,000	$4,500	$0	10/14/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200602662

Event: 06/08/2004

Employee Is Electrocuted When Mast Contacts Power Line

On June 8, 2004, Employee #1, a photographer for a newsperson, was setting up his live van in Hearne, TX. He was preparing to transmit a story regarding a flash fire at an oil well outside of Franklin, TX. Employee #1 projected his broadcast mast into an overhead power line, causing him to be electrocuted and killed. Contact with the power line also set the news van on fire.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306070145			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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