Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313616468 - Radley Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313616468

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 10/09/2009

Site Address:
Radley Electric
Ss Atco Oil Field Hwy 105 Near Hwy 326
Sour Lake, TX 77659

Mailing Address:
685 6th Street, Sour Lake, TX 77659

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/18/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101764801

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$13,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,750
Current Penalty	$13,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100137 B02 VII	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 B01 I	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100269 C	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100269 M02 I	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100333 C03	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100335 A01 I	12/01/2009	12/24/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201763505

Event: 10/09/2009

Worker Is Killed When Electrocuted by Power Line

On October 9, 2009, Employee #1 and Employee #2, a helper, were splicing a deenergized downed oil field line that was running beneath a 7,300-volt Entergy power line. While pulling the two ends together to splice, the oil field line contacted the 7,300-volt line, electrocuting and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL SPLICE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313616468			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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