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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309139798 - Pike Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Pike Electric, Inc.
South Of 622 Jackson St.
Flomaton, AL 36441
Mailing Address:
100 Pike Way, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2005
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 05/16/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100452564 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 A03 | 01/06/2006 | 01/19/2006 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/27/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100269 M03 II | 01/06/2006 | 02/02/2006 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 01/27/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001B | Willful | 19100269 N03 | 01/06/2006 | 01/19/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/27/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 12, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a three-man crew that was re-establishing electrical service to customers in the Flomaton, AL, area following power outages caused by Hurricane Dennis. At the time of the accident, he was in an insulated aerial lift bucket, splicing together a 12-kilovolt electrical line. The two conductor ends were pulled together and held in position with a manual come-along (bulldog) tool. When Employee #1 was almost done connecting the two ends of the line, he grasped both ends to complete the splice. At that time. the line became energized and Employee #1 was electrocuted. He was not wearing rubber gloves. The most likely source of the electrical energy was a portable generator connected to a nearby house circuit box, which may have caused a backfeed into the conductor.
Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309139798 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |