Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310081823 - Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 310081823

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/07/2006

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100521202

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 200531044

Event: 09/06/2006

Employee Is Struck by Falling Utility Pole, Later Dies

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310081823			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical power installers and repairers

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