Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114887722 - Kent Power Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 114887722

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 06/02/1993

Site Address:
Kent Power Inc
6980 Berry Rd
Kent City, MI 49330

Mailing Address:
3385 Rusco, Kent City, MI 49330

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360994156

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	40801011 A	07/20/1993	07/23/1993	$1,000	$2,000	$0	08/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	40801011 A	07/20/1993	07/23/1993	$1,000	$2,000	$0	08/16/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170210629

Event: 06/01/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD

A THREE-PERSON POWER LINE CREW WAS REPLACING ARMOR RODS ON THE PHASE AND NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS OF A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS, WHO WAS WORKING BY HIMSELF FROM A UTILITY POLE, HAD REMOVED BOTH TIE WIRES AND HALF OF THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR'S ARMOR ROD. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUNDED MESSENGER FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION CABLE AND ITS ANCHOR BOLTS. THE ARMOR ROD ON THE PHASE CONDUCTOR WAS LOOSE BUT STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE CONDUCTOR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THIS ARMOR ROD, IT CONTACTED HIS CHEST, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, 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	114887722			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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