Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310780499 - R/S Electric Utility Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310780499

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 09/21/2007

Site Address:
R/S Electric Utility Services, Inc.
15598 286th Road
Atchison, KS 66002

Mailing Address:
302 Messanie St., St. Joseph, MO 64502

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2007

Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical

Case Closed: 01/31/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101344695

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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 A04	12/19/2007	12/28/2007	$2,000	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260950 C01	12/19/2007	12/24/2007	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201344587

Event: 09/20/2007

Employee electrocuted when truck boom contacts power line

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 20, 2007, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing a new power line. A line truck was used to dig the hole for a new pole; the hole was located beneath an existing 7,200-volt primary service line. The crew was attempting to screw in a ground anchor, which was positioned at an angle on the truck. Employee #1 was holding the anchor and guiding it into the newly dug hole when the pole claws on the truck boom contacted the overhead line. He was electrocuted. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRUCK BOOM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310780499			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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