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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307014357 - Tampa Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Tampa Electric Company
820 S. 78th Street
Tampa, FL 33619
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 111, Tampa, FL 33601
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: 12/31/2003
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/01/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102367265 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 04/09/2004 | 04/19/2004 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/22/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 B | 04/09/2004 | 04/19/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/22/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electric utility was evaluating several employees for a job. Part of the evaluation required the workers to climb a utility pole and perform several tasks at varying heights on the 20-meter-tall training pole. The workers used only pole climbers and body belts with pole straps for fall protection. As one of the workers was transitioning from above a crossarm to below it, he fell backward, hitting the neutral line and then the ground. He died from laceration of the spinal cord by dislocation of cervical vertebrate due to blunt trauma to the head.
Keywords: HEAD, SPINE, ELECTRICIAN, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307014357 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |