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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309349413 - Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.
3100 Odom Road
Chunchula, AL 36521
Mailing Address:
985 Jolly Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221121/Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2005
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 12/01/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100452648 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 C | 04/04/2006 | 04/10/2006 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 M03 V | 04/04/2006 | 04/10/2006 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 N03 | 04/04/2006 | 04/10/2006 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/17/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew for a contractor was replacing rusted guys on several utility poles. The crew inadvertently broke one of the poles. The next day, the electric utility deenergized the 115-kilovolt line supported by the pole and gave a clearance to the power line crew. Although the line supported by that pole was deenergized, other energized power lines, with voltages of 115 and 230 kilovolts, were nearby. The crew did not test the deenergized line for voltage and did not ground it before replacing the pole. The crew set the new pole, moved the static line from the old pole to the new one, and attached hardware to the new pole. An apprentice power line worker and a journeyman power line worker were working from an aerial lift. They were standing on a metal come-along at the bottom of the aerial lift bucket. A piece of the come-along draped over the bucket. The apprentice was electrocuted when he grabbed a wire rope sling attached to the new pole. Induced voltage from the nearby energized lines had energized the deenergized line, and the come-along was touching the deenergized line. The apprentice had entry and exit wounds on his right foot and left hand.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309349413 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |