Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102505765 - Central Illinois Public Service Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102505765

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 02/23/1990

Site Address:
Central Illinois Public Service Co.
222 N. Church St.
Loami, IL 62661

Mailing Address:
607 E. Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62739

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360685861

Violation Summary
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

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	19100025 D02 I	04/06/1990	05/11/1990	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14379499

Event: 02/21/1990

FALL - UNSECURED LADDER SLIPPED OFF POLE

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD CLIMBED TO THE TENTH RUNG OF AN UNSECURED 24-FOOT FIBERGLASS LADDER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST A UTILITY POLE. HE HAD BELTED IN TO THE LADDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS COMPANY'S POLICY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SERVICE DROP TO A VACANT BUILDING, USING A PAIR OF TREE PRUNERS RATHER THAN THE TOOL NORMALLY USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY JERKED HARD ON THE PRUNERS, CAUSING THE LADDER TO TWIST OFF THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE LADDER, SUSTAINING SEVERE BRAIN STEM INJURIES, WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, UNSECURED, LADDER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102505765			Fatality	Concussion	Electrical power installers and repairers

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