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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18025262 - Mississippi Power & Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Mississippi Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1640
Jackson, MS 39215
Mailing Address:
, New Hebron, MS 39140
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130801 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260556 B02 IX | 06/14/1988 | 07/18/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY CREW WAS COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SERVICE AND A STREET LIGHT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ON A UTILITY POLE, AND HIS COWORKER WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT. HAVING COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION, BOTH EMPLOYEES REMOVED THEIR RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES IN PREPARATION FOR DESCENDING TO THE GROUND. THE SENIOR LINE WORKER ON THE POLE WAS REMOVING HIS SAFETY BELT FROM AROUND THE POLE WHEN HE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE ON THE POLE (HE WAS ACROSS TWO OF THE PHASE CONDUCTORS). HE CALLED TO HIS COWORKER, "GET ME OUT OF THESE LINES." BEFORE THE COWORKER COULD MOVE THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT INTO POSITION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, THE SENIOR LINE WORKER FELL TO THE GROUND (A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 31 FEET). HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER DURING AN OPERATION IN A HOSPITAL.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18025262 | Fatality | Concussion | Electrical power installers and repairers |