Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1600758 - Chicago And North Western Transportation Company

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1600758

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 05/21/1984

Site Address:
Chicago And North Western Transportation Company
1 Mile East Of
Franklin Grove, IL 61031

Mailing Address:
165 North Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606

Union Status: Union

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360545198

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14382915

Event: 05/17/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINES

A RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTAINER WAS REPLACING A DEFECTIVE UTILITY POLE CARRYING 17 CONDUCTORS, WHICH VARIED FROM UNUSED COMMUNICATION LINES TO ENERGIZED UNINSULATED AND INSULATED CONDUCTORS WITH VOLTAGES OF 110, 440, AND 575 VOLTS, AC, AND 40 TO 110 VOLTS, DC. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABOVE GROUND ON THE NEW POLE AT THE CROSSARM DOING LIVE-LINE BARE-HAND WORK. HE HAD RECEIVED NO TRAINING FOR SUCH WORK AND HAD BEEN PROVIDED WITH NO LIVE-LINE TOOLS, ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR BARRIERS OF ANY KIND. NONE OF THE 17 CONDUCTORS WAS FASTENED IN PLACE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT IN WINDS OF 23 MPH. THE EMPLOYEE'S ELECTROCUTION RESULTED FROM DIRECT ELECTRICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE FINGERS AND PALM AREA OF HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1600758			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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