Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108502972 - Mora San Miguel Electric Coop

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 108502972

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 11/18/1991

Site Address:
Mora San Miguel Electric Coop
Main Street
Mora, NM 87732

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 240, Mora, NM 87732

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360249841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5	1				6
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19260954 F	04/16/1992	11/04/1992	$500	$5,000	$0	04/27/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	90005 A	04/16/1992	05/01/1992	$500	$500	$0	04/27/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02002	Serious	19260020 B03	04/16/1992	05/01/1992	$500	$500	$0	04/27/1992	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02003	Serious	19260950 B01	04/16/1992	05/01/1992	$500	$500	$0	04/27/1992	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02004	Serious	19260950 C01	04/16/1992	05/01/1992	$500	$500	$0	04/27/1992	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02005	Serious	19260950 D01	04/16/1992	11/04/1992	$500	$500	$0	04/27/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755199

Event: 11/16/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A POWER LINE CREW WAS REPAIRING A 7200-VOLT, THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE DOWNED BY A HEAVY SNOW STORM. A BOOM TRUCK USED BY THE CREW GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NOT AVAILABLE, ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE TO PERFORM HIS WORK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND THE POWER LINE WAS NOT GROUNDED. HE CONTACTED THE MIDDLE PHASE CONDUCTOR ON THE POLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108502972			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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