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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3335908 - Applachian Power Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Applachian Power Co.
P.O. Box 2021
Roanoke, VA 24022
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360298400 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260556 A01 | 01/29/1993 | 03/03/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/29/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260556 B02 V | 01/29/1993 | 02/04/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees of an electric utility arrived at a high school where a tree had split and had fallen across an overhead power line. The employees had been assigned to remove the portion of the tree that was across the power line. One of the employees, a power line worker, entered the bucket of an articulating-boom aerial lift mounted on a 1986 Chevrolet truck. The aerial lift was equipped with a winch and a 0.44-inch-diameter nylon rope. The power line worker ascended in the aerial lift and attached the rope to the tree section so that it could be pulled from the power line. As the crew attempted to remove the tree section, the nylon rope failed, catapulting the power line worker out of the aerial lift bucket to the ground-a distance of about 40 feet. (A body belt and lanyard had been provided, but the employee was not using them.) He died of injuries he sustained in the fall.
Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOAD LINE, WINCH, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3335908 | Fatality | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |