Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310081823 - Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
5546 130th St Ne
Lisbon, IA 52253
Mailing Address:
5695 Rec Drive, Po Box 69, Marion, IA 52302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 12/08/2006
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100521202 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
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 | 19260550 A01 | 11/13/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $2,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19260251 A04 | 11/16/2006 | 12/20/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were removing a 10.1-meter-long wooden utility pole as part of an electrical-service upgrade project. One of the employees was on the ground, near the pole. His coworker was operating a digger-derrick, with a wire rope sling and choker around the pole, to pull the pole from the ground. (The pole claws on the derrick were not functional because of a hydraulic failure.) The pole broke at a point about 1.5 meters above the ground. The top of the pole fell over and struck the first employee in the head and shoulder area. The injured worker was hospitalized and died approximately 1 day after the accident. The operator's manual for the digger-derrick prohibited using the equipment for pulling poles or other objects from the ground.
Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, HEAD, SHOULDER, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310081823 | Fatality | Concussion | Electrical power installers and repairers |