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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109450502 - North Houston Pole Line Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
North Houston Pole Line Corp.
N Eldridge/Spring Cypress
Houston, TX 77429
Mailing Address:
1608 Margaret St., Houston, TX 77093
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360900831 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260950 B01 | 02/24/1993 | 03/01/1993 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $0 | 03/22/1993 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS RAISING A NO. 4/0 AWG TRIPLEX CABLE. ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE WHERE THE TRIPLEX WAS FASTENED TO A UTILITY POLE, IT WAS FED BY A 7200-240/120-VOLT TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE TRIPLEX FROM ITS BRACKET AND LAID IT ON THE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE HELD THE CABLE WITH ONE HAND AND RAISED THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT HE WAS WORKING FROM WITH THE OTHER. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE NO. 4 AWG JUMPER CONNECTED TO THE TRIPLEX NEUTRAL BECAME TAUT. THE COPPER POLE GROUND HAD BEEN STOLEN FOR A LENGTH OF ABOUT 8 FEET UP FROM THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE ALUMINUM BONDING BRACKET HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED TO THE SECONDARY NEUTRAL BUSHING ON THE TRANSFORMER. THUS, THE JUMPER WIRE WAS THE ONLY GROUND ON THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A PAIR OF KLEIN PLIERS AND CUT THE JUMPER APPARENTLY SO THAT HE COULD CONTINUE MOVING THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET. THIS OPENED THE ONLY GROUND ON THE PRIMARY WINDING OF THE TRANSFORMER, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109450502 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |