Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309790764 - High Plains Electric Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
High Plains Electric Inc.
3 Miles Off Hwy 125/59
Fairland, OK 74343
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 450936, Grove, OK 74345
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2007
Emphasis: L:Pwrline, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical
Case Closed: 07/05/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100645035 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
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 | 19260950 C01 I | 05/10/2007 | 06/27/2007 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On January 11, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman and electrical lineman, was in an insulated bucket changing service to a customer from a two-phase to a three-phase, 7,200-volt AC. In the process, he contacted both the hot line and the neutral line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. At the time of the accident, he was not wearing any PPE, which was found in his truck. Employee #1 was an experienced electrical lineman and had worked in this business for his entire career.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 309790764 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |