Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1921659 - Ernie Davis Machinery & Equipment Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1921659

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/04/1985

Site Address:
Ernie Davis Machinery & Equipment Co Inc
Sub Station #8 1/2 Mile West Of Hwy 507 On Hwy 786
Martin, LA 71019

Mailing Address:
500 Nathan Dr, Lonoke, AR 72086

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550461

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392922

Event: 03/26/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO EMPLOYEES OF A TRUCKING FIRM WERE DELIVERING A 10-KILOVOLT-AMPERE TRANSFORMER TO A SUBSTATION. A 19.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE GROUND, 6 FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE TRANSFORMER. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO REMOVE THE CHAIN BINDERS. BENDING OVER, HE LOOSENED A CLEVIS AND, AS HE STOOD UP, CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CHAIN, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, E GI III, ELECTROCUTED, SUBSTATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1921659			Fatality	Electric Shock	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.
2	1921659			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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