Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309790764 - High Plains Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309790764

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 01/11/2007

Site Address:
High Plains Electric Inc.
3 Miles Off Hwy 125/59
Fairland, OK 74343

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 450936, Grove, OK 74345

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/2007

Emphasis: L:Pwrline, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical

Case Closed: 07/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100645035

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260950 C01 I	05/10/2007	06/27/2007	$750	$1,500	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200643674

Event: 01/11/2007

Employee electrocuted during power line work

On January 11, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman and electrical lineman, was in an insulated bucket changing service to a customer from a two-phase to a three-phase, 7,200-volt AC. In the process, he contacted both the hot line and the neutral line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. At the time of the accident, he was not wearing any PPE, which was found in his truck. Employee #1 was an experienced electrical lineman and had worked in this business for his entire career.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, DERRICK TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309790764			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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