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Inspection: 101129856 - Phillips Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101129856
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 08/10/1988

Site Address:
Phillips Electric Inc.
150th & Main Street
Harvey, IL 60426

Mailing Address:
110 N. Williams Street, Thornton, IL 60476

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360421127
Complaint 71358568 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $1,680 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,680
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. 01001 Serious 19260021 B02 12/29/1988 01/03/1989 $200 $560 $0 01/23/1989 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260416 A01 12/29/1988 01/03/1989 $400 $560 $0 01/23/1989 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260652 B 12/29/1988 01/03/1989 $400 $560 $0 01/23/1989 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14377683
Event: 08/04/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY REPAIR OF AN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE LOCATED IN A TRENCH. THE LINE HE WAS WORKING ON WAS STILL ENERGIZED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S TEST EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED OR MAY HAVE BEEN MISREAD. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE HE WAS STRIPPING THE CONDUCTORS TO MAKE THE REPAIR.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101129856 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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