Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304408826 - Sunnyside City
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Sunnyside City
State Rd 123
Sunnyside, UT 84539
Mailing Address:
P O Box 69, Sunnyside, UT 84539
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Services
Case Closed: 12/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362653875 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100333 C03 IA | 08/29/2001 | 09/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100335 A02 I | 08/29/2001 | 09/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101030 G02 II | 08/29/2001 | 09/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100101 B | 08/29/2001 | 09/11/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
One supervisor, one city employee, and an employee working for the city through a federal program were using a 0.7-metric ton Chevrolet pickup truck fitted with a Skylift aerial lift to remove athletic shoes from a three-phase overhead power line. The shoes were hanging by their laces. The 7-kilovolt (phase-to-ground) power line ran diagonally across the outfield in a baseball field in a city park. The employees feared that the wind blowing on the shoes would deflect the power line conductors into each other. Working from the aerial lift, the city employee was using a tool to dislodge the shoes. The tool got too close to the power line, and the employee was electrocuted. He had entry and exit wounds on both hands. Witnesses lowered the aerial lift bucket, removed the injured employee, and tried unsuccessfully to revive him.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304408826 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |
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