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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107545394 - Universal Electric Constr. Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Universal Electric Constr. Co.
Hwy 67 At Fm 900
Saltillo, TX 75941
Mailing Address:
P O Box 730, Diboll, TX 75941
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360343453 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 11/01/1993 | 11/19/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/01/1993 | 11/19/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 11/01/1993 | 11/19/1993 | $1,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/01/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew was installing a utility pole. One employee was operating a Telelect digger-derrick truck. Three other employees were standing around a 1.8-meter-deep hole guiding the pole into hole. The hole was 1.2 meters from an existing utility pole supporting an overhead power line. The power line workers had not completely secured the ground wire to the pole, and they had not installed electrical protective equipment on the existing power line. The top part of the utility pole contacted the middle phase conductor of the power line. The bottom of the ground wire, which was sticking straight out from pole, contacted one of the three employees above his Class II rubber insulating gloves and electrocuted him.
Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107545394 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |