Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101094480 - Dillard Smith Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101094480

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 12/11/1986

Site Address:
Dillard Smith Construction Co.
Ledo Road - Lee County
Albany, GA 31705

Mailing Address:
548 Lake Mirror Road, College Park, GA 30349

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145346

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19260955 C05	01/02/1987	01/05/1987	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260955 C12 II	01/02/1987	01/05/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 607036

Event: 12/10/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A 14-MEMBER CREW WAS RESTRINGING A 46-KILOVOLT, DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE ONTO A NEW (AND HIGHER) UTILITY POLE. THIS LINE CONTACTED ANOTHER ENERGIZED, 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS BELOW IT. THE TAKE-UP REEL OPERATOR AND HIS HELPER RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. ONE OF THEM DIED OF ELECTROCUTION, AND THE OTHER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A BURN CENTER FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101094480			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	101094480			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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