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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307065920 - Appalachian Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Appalachian Power Company
4600 Robert C. Byrd Drive
Beckley, WV 25802
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 949, Beckley, WV 25802
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100630912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100269 A02 I | 07/23/2004 | 07/30/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/23/2004 | 09/30/2004 | $6,700 | $6,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100136 A | 07/23/2004 | 08/04/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 07/23/2004 | 01/01/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A four-person electric utility crew responded to a power outage after a heavy storm. A large tree limb had fallen onto a utility pole and damaged an overhead power line. One employee was working from an aerial lift, cutting smaller branches to allow the limb to fall to the ground. Two employees were further down the power line, tightening up the loosened line conductors. The foreman was on the ground beside the aerial lift truck, directing the employee in the aerial lift bucket. The limb fell and struck the foreman. Emergency medical services transported the injured worker by ambulance to a nearby hospital and then airlifted him to a trauma center. He died of his injuries that night. The cause of death was preliminarily determined to be a massive blow to the top of his left shoulder, which resulted in extensive internal bleeding.
Keywords: SHOULDER, LOSS OF BLOOD, TREE LIMB, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307065920 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |