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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312120215 - Thedford Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100784586 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312120215 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |