Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309086668 - Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309086668

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/16/2006

Site Address:
Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp.
1717 Hwy 98
Iota, LA 70543

Mailing Address:
3420 Hwy 167 N, Lafayette, LA 70866

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100556570

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19260950 C01	09/19/2006	09/29/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	10/11/2006	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260952 B03	09/19/2006	09/25/2006	$0	$3,500	$0	10/11/2006	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554376

Event: 05/15/2006

Employee electrocuted in contact with high voltage line

On either May 8, 2006 or May 15, 2006, Employee #1 and four coworkers were dispatched to a work site to install new electrical service to a shed. A transformer was lifted by the boom of a digger derrick and then hung by a lineman working from the bucket of the digger derrick and by Employee #1, who was working from the pole. After the transformer was hung, Employee #1 removed his insulated gloves to move around the pole. The lineman then completed the installation of the circuit ground and began to lower his bucket to the ground. During this process the lineman felt Employee #1 reach into his bucket to retrieve a tool. As Employee #1 pulled the tool from the bucket, he contacted the cutout on the 14,400-volt line. The current entered through his leather gloves and exited through his foot to the pole ground, which ran between his climbing gaffs. Employee #1 was electrocuted. At the time of the accident, he was not wearing his insulated gloves or sleeves.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309086668			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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