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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307276519 - Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative
25 Laura Hill Road
O'Fallon, MO 63366
Mailing Address:
1112 E. Cherry Street, Troy, MO 63379
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: 09/01/2005
Emphasis: S:Small Businesses
Case Closed: 06/14/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100012194 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 19260454 A | 08/31/2005 | 02/08/2006 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260950 C01 | 08/31/2005 | 02/08/2006 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260952 C02 | 08/31/2005 | 09/27/2005 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 09/23/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 8, 2005, Employee #1, a lineman, was in an aerial lift approximately 20 ft from ground working on a power line. He had just finished jumpering out the top of two cut-outs on a utility pole and was relocating to transfer power to a utility pole approximately a quarter mile away. Employee #1 contacted a 7,200 volt distribution line and was electrocuted. His left hand, right forearm, and right wrist had electric burns.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, FOREARM, LOCKOUT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE, HAND, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307276519 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |