Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313927923 - Pike Energy Solutions

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 313927923

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 10/12/2009

Site Address:
Pike Energy Solutions
1470 Highway 107
Greeneville, TN 37743

Mailing Address:
P O Box 868, Mt Airy, NC 27030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

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

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202983839	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260950 C02 I	04/09/2010	04/15/2010	$0	$3,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200625515

Event: 09/21/2009

Employees Are Injured by Arc Flash

On September 21, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were relocating power lines from a 35 ft pole to an adjacent 40 ft pole. While using a hydraulic tool to crimp an attachment to a jumper wire, the tool bridged the opening between the energized jumper and a grounded metal control arm on the pole. An electrical arc explosion occurred, burning both employees. Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, HYDRAULIC TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313927923			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	313927923			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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