Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303078711 - Red Simpson, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303078711

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/18/2000

Site Address:
Red Simpson, Inc.
Louisiana Street Sub Station
Shreveport, LA 71102

Mailing Address:
Po Box 12120, Alexandria, LA 71315

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 05/08/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100551258

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100333 A01	03/15/2000	03/15/2000	$0	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 B02 IVB	03/15/2000	03/15/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551174

Event: 01/17/2000

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A four-person crew was maintaining, repairing, and replacing pad-mounted transformers in a residential subdivision. There were no homes, but the transformers had been in place for many years anticipating housing construction. Someone using a bush hog to cut brush and weeds had damaged the transformers. The crew supervisor thought that the underground wiring supplying all the 7620 transformers was deenergized. The crew had successfully worked on four transformers without incident. As the employees were beginning work on the fifth transformer, one of the power line workers on the crew contacted an energized part and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303078711			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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