Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309926103 - Dillard Smith Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 309926103

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 05/02/2006

Site Address:
Dillard Smith Construction Company
287 Isenburg Lane
Mooresburg, TN 37811

Mailing Address:
4001 Industry Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100623891

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
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	19260955 C03	07/19/2006	07/25/2006	$5,600	$7,000	$0	08/09/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623767

Event: 05/01/2006

Employee electrocuted while replacing power line

On May 2, 2005, Employee #1 and four coworkers were replacing an overhead power line. They were taking the sag out of the new line when an insulator on top of one of the power poles broke. This allowed the new line to contact the adjacent energized line. Employee #1, who was working on the tensioner machine, was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309926103			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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