Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17654609 - Appalachian Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17654609

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 11/04/1986

Site Address:
Appalachian Power Company
Tower 47 Logan-Marrowbone Line
Dingess, WV 25671

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360530877

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260450 A05	02/02/1987	02/09/1987	$800	$800	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	02/02/1987	02/09/1987	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14481691

Event: 10/31/1986

FALL - SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING TRANSMISSION TOWER

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WORK CREW THAT HAD BEEN ERECTING AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SECURE THE WORK AREA FOR THE DAY. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS DESCENDING THE STEP BOLTS ON THE TOWER WHEN HE SLIPPED. AS HE LOST HIS BALANCE, HE GRABBED A WIND LACING ARM THAT HAD BEEN LYING ON A CROSSARM. THE WIND LACING ARM SWUNG OUT AWAY FROM THE TOWER AND THEN SWUNG DOWN AND IN A BACKWARD MOTION. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND FALL ABOUT 80 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, STEP BOLT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17654609			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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