Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314960352 - The L E Myers Co

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 314960352

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 09/21/2010

Site Address:
The L E Myers Co
1/4 Mile East Of 6300 Chambers Road Substation
Charles City, VA 23030

Mailing Address:
Myr Group, Inc. 12150 East 112th Avenue, Henderson, CO 80640

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: 03/09/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100924174

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	19260954 E02	03/10/2011	03/15/2011	$7,000	$7,000	$0	04/06/2011	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200926020

Event: 09/20/2010

Employee Is Electrocuted While Removing Ground Cables

At approximately 3:10 p.m. on September 20, 2010, Employee #1 was on the ground, underneath six, 230-kilovolt overhead power lines, which had been grounded by ground cables. Employees in a bucket truck removed five ground cables from five lines. As Employee #1 removed the ground cable that was attached to the bucket truck and the ground cable that was attached to the sixth overhead power line, he was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING ELECTRODE, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314960352			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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