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Inspection: 312120215 - Thedford Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 312120215
Report ID: 0626300
Date Opened: 02/18/2009

Site Address:
Thedford Construction Company, Inc.
19364 Hidden Lake Dr.
Tyler, TX 75703

Mailing Address:
5117 Steel Rd., Tyler, TX 75703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Electrical

Case Closed: 03/20/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100784586
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 10 1 11
Current Violations 10 1 11
Initial Penalty $19,250 $49,000 $0 $0 $0 $68,250
Current Penalty $17,500 $49,000 $0 $0 $0 $66,500
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 5A0001 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $3,500 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260020 B01 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260021 B02 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19260050 B 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19260050 C 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19260651 B03 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19260950 C01 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01008 Serious 19260951 A01 II 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01009 Serious 19260951 A01 III 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01010 Serious 19260951 D02 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $1,750 $1,750 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 02001A Willful 19260095 A 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $49,000 $49,000 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 02001B Willful 19260950 C01 08/14/2009 08/27/2009 $0 $0 $0 09/10/2009 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200784668
Event: 02/18/2009
Laborer Is Electrocuted While Picking Up an Elbow Connector

On February 18, 2009, Employee #1, a 21-year-old male, with Thedford Construction Company, was working at a job site with a damaged connector probe. The job foreman while digging a receiving pit at a transformer, struck an underground 14.4 kV primary with the bucket of the excavator and pulled the load-break apparatus connector (#B7 elbow connector) from the transformer. This incident damaged the elbow connector probe. The foreman then instructed two laborers to pick-up the elbow connector, and to repair the probe. The laborers retrieved a new elbow connector (probe, probe installation tool, and manufacturer's instructions included) from the company's truck. As one laborer attempted to use a shotgun stick (insulated live-line tool) to pick-up the elbow and cable the foreman became angry, and told him to grab it with his hand. The laborer refused because the primary was still energized. The two laborers walked upstream to deenergize the power line. The foreman then directed Employee #1, who had just returned from the restroom, to pick-up the elbow connector and to repair the probe. Employee #1 was wearing a damaged pair of Class-Three rubber insulating gloves, and was electrocuted while trying to remove the broken probe from the elbow connector.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PPE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, CURRENT LEAKAGE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312120215 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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