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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310482740 - New River Electrical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
New River Electrical Corporation
11105 Ste Route 37 West Millersport Substa
Millersport, OH 43046
Mailing Address:
6005 Westerville Rd., Westerville, OH 43081
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2008
Emphasis: L:Piv, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 07/08/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100752914 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Unclass | 19260950 C02 I | 05/14/2008 | 04/13/2009 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 05/16/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 05/14/2008 | 05/24/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/16/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 1, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker, of the New River Electrical Corporation, were using a JLG aerial lift to install new electrical equipment. At the time of the accident, they were removing the ground from a 345-kilovolt electrical line. The coworker was holding the hot stick and, once the JLG basket had been raised and positioned between two overhead conductors, he began to remove the ground. Employee #1 was reaching over to assist him when he contacted an overhead conductor and was electrocuted. The coworker holding the hot stick felt a tingle, but he was not injured. The area the employees were working in was very congested and too small for the lift they were using. This caused them to violate the minimum approach distance. The line was de-energized, however induced voltage was still present. A secondary ground had not been installed to protect the employees from induced voltage. The employees were not familiar with working with high voltage and were not clear on the hazards of induced voltage. The workers in the JLG lift were fourth- and fifth-step apprentices. The assigned foreman for the site, a seventh-step apprentice, had left the site temporarily to obtain fuel and there was no other supervision available to observe the job task.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INEXPERIENCE, INDUCED CURRENT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310482740 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |