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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313138182 - Michels Corporation, Michels Power Division
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Michels Corporation, Michels Power Division
462 Cty Road Ig On Cty Road Xx
Livingston, WI 53554
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 128, Brownsville, WI 53006
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2011
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Piv, L:Roadcon, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 01/14/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100802198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260095 A | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260950 C02 I | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260955 C03 | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260955 D03 | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260955 D05 | 07/29/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 6th, 2011, a four man line crew was completing a restoration project for 12.4 kV phase to ground service conductors that were overhead aluminum lines. The worksite location was along County Road XX in Livingston, WI. The service lines were located on the eastside of County Road XX. The line crew consisted of a ground man, a technician, an equipment operator, and the crew foreman, a journeyman power line worker. The crew was working to remove the last sections of the old service conductors that had been previously deenergized. Prior to the incident, the technician was working from a bucket truck and had removed the deenergized service conductors from several of the hot arms. The deenergized conductors had been lowered to approximately 8 ft above ground level at service pole 26/3. At the time of the incident, the technician was working from a bucket truck at a pole identified as K200 40, the 3rd pole North of County Highway IG. At approximately 2:00 pm, the crew foreman was working from the ground to manually apply tension to the conductors by pulling them towards service pole 26/3 then securing them to the pole with rope grips. The crew foreman had performed this action on the conductor that farthest from the road and that conductor was secured to the pole. The crew foreman then looped a rope over the conductors closest to the road and pulled them down to him. He then grasped at least one of the two conductors with his left hand and under his right arm and was walking the line toward the service pole. The deenergized service conductor made contact with an energized conductor which was most likely near service pole 26/11. This contact energized the conductor the crew foreman was handling and electrocuted him. Service pole 26/11 was three poles north of service pole 26/3 and the accident location. No other employees were injured.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SHOCK, INSTALLING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313138182 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |