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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 121909402 - Columbus Southern Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Columbus Southern Power Company
State Route 161 And Proprietors Road
Columbus, OH 43085
Mailing Address:
215 North Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100750082 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 A03 | 10/18/1996 | 12/20/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee of an electric utility was disconnecting a section of a circuit at a utility pole. He was standing on the ground operating a switch at the bottom of the pole. The section of the switch at the top of the pole became disengaged and fell onto an overhead power line. This energized the switch, and the employee was electrocuted. The circuit had been struck by lightning about a month before the accident, and the ground on the switch had been disconnected because it had burned in two.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, E PTD, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121909402 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |