Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306651795 - Frank Laird Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306651795

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 10/30/2003

Site Address:
Frank Laird Construction, Inc.
7172 Hamp Lea Road
Magnolia, MS 39652

Mailing Address:
2257 Lin-Frank Line Dr., Sw, Mccall Creek, MS 39647

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne

Case Closed: 06/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101363380

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			3		13
Current Violations	10			3		13
Initial Penalty	$17,300	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$18,300
Current Penalty	$13,550	$0	$0	$550	$0	$14,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260050 D02	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$190	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260095 A	03/15/2004	04/15/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260150 A04	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$185	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A01	03/15/2004	03/19/2004	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260453 B02 V	03/15/2004	03/19/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260601 B09	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$190	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260602 A02 I	03/15/2004	03/19/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19260950 E01 II	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$185	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19260955 C03	03/15/2004	03/19/2004	$4,900	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19260955 C04 II	03/15/2004	03/19/2004	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19040029 A	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$550	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	03/15/2004	04/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02003	Other	19101200 G08	03/15/2004	04/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101363380

Event: 10/29/2003

Employee electrocuted stringing overhead power lines

On October 29, 2003, Employee #1, a groundsman, and two coworkers, both linemen, were stringing new overhead aluminum power lines in Amite County, MS. Near the end of the day, they were getting ready to catch-off the newly strung, but not yet energized, lines at Pole 37 across from a house. The coworkers were "walking-down" the road and the field phases. These were attached by manila ropes and Kellum Grips to the rear of a John Deere skidder that was being operated by Employee #1 to pull and string the lines. After the coworkers secured the center phase near the bottom of Pole 37, Employee #1 left the skidder to help them with the field phase. He was pushing down on it so it could be caught off in a wire clamp chained to the pole when he suffered an electric shock. Employee #1 was administered CPR and was transported to Southwest Mississippi Medical Center in McComb, MS, where he died. The coworkers had put on insulated rubber gloves after feeling what they thought was static electricity coming from Pole 37. Employee #1 was also wearing leather work gloves, but the downward force he exerted caused the field phase to rise up into the existing energized conductor that was approximately six spans east from Pole 37.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306651795			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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