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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17507922 - Fayette Electric Coop., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Fayette Electric Coop., Inc.
4 Mi Ne Of Fayetteville On Hwy. 159
Fayetteville, TX 78940
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 490, Lagrange, TX 78945
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360549505 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 02/19/1986 | 02/24/1986 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A LINEMAN CLIMBED A 45-FOOT UTILITY POLE TO SPLICE A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS SAFETY BELT AND STRAP AND BY HIS CLIMBERS. HE THOUGHT THE LINE WAS DEENERGIZED AND TOUCHED IT WITHOUT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, THE LINE WAS, IN FACT, ENERGIZED; AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD NOT TESTED THE LINE TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DEENERGIZED, NOR HAD HE GROUNDED THE LINE.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17507922 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |