Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101246569 - Russell Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101246569

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 05/23/1988

Site Address:
Russell Corporation
Highway 22
Alexander City, AL 35010

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 272, Alexander City, AL 35010

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2321

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360673719

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/30/1988	07/03/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A01	06/30/1988	07/03/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260450 A01	06/30/1988	07/03/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14347975

Event: 05/20/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONSTRUCTING A PIPE BRIDGE. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS LIFTING A 1-INCH-DIAMETER, 21-FOOT-LONG STEEL PIPE ONTO THE PIPE BRIDGE. THE PIPE CONTACTED A 2400-VOLT (TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CARRYING THE PIPE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND AN ELECTRICAL BURN ON HIS LEFT LEG. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, HEART ATTACK, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, METAL PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101246569			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101246569			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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