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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127350080 - Powell Valley Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety
Site Address:
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative
Little Sycamore Road
Tazewell, TN 37879
Mailing Address:
P O Box 433, New Market, TN 37820
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/07/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362729717 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 02/17/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | 03/04/1998 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A steel utility pole struck an aerial lift. This caused the aerial lift bucket to detach from the boom, allowing the power line worker in the bucket to fall 19.8 meters to his death.
Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127350080 | Fatality | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |