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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3250768 - Elizabethton Electric System
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Elizabethton Electric System
Shell Hollow Road
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 790, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360613087 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260950 D01 III | 09/27/1985 | 10/02/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260950 D01 IV | 09/27/1985 | 10/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WAS REPLACING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CREW FOREMAN OPENED A CUTOUT THAT HE THOUGHT CONTROLLED THE LINE. THE FOREMAN CHECKED A METER ON A HOUSE FARTHER UP THE LINE AND FOUND THE METER TO BE DEENERGIZED. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED THE TRANSFORMER TO THIS METER. THINKING THE LINE TO BE WORKED WAS DEENERGIZED, THE FOREMAN ORDERED WORK TO CONTINUE. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3250768 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |