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Inspection: 107617946 - Fisk Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107617946
Report ID: 0626700
Date Opened: 12/17/1991

Site Address:
Fisk Electric Company
111 Tc Jester Blvd
Houston, TX 77007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3491

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361146376

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14410377
Event: 12/17/1991
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT, WORKING ON A 7500-VOLT FUSE ASSEMBLY. HE USED A RATCHET WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT HOLDING THE FUSE ASSEMBLY TO THE CROSSBRACE ON THE UTILITY POLE. AS HE STARTED LOOSENING THE BOLT, THE TOP OF THE FUSE ASSEMBLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, AND THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS BARE HAND ON THE CONDUCTOR AT THE TOP OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: FUSE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 107617946 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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