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Inspection Information - Office: Vermont | ||||
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| Nr: 314220336 | Report ID: 0155010 | Open Date: 03/23/2012 | ||
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. | ||||
| Saw Mill Road Essex, VT 05451 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 4911/Electric Services | ||||
| NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution | ||||
| Mailing: 42 Wescom Road, Johnson, VT 05656 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/31/2012 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 06/01/2016 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Amputations, S:Bloodborne, S:Workzone Safety | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 102061900 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,400 |
| Current Penalty | $29,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,400 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100269 A02 III | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 C | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 D02 IIB1 | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 H01 | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100269 L02 | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100269 A03 | 09/18/2012 | 10/08/2012 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2012 | - | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202045373 | Event: 03/21/2012 | Employee Electrocuted At Pole Dies From His Injuries | ||||
| Employee #1 was dispatched to shut power down, so a tree trimming crew could clear brush and branches from power lines. Employee #1 then engaged in replacing a cut out switch on the same pole. Employee #1 completed replacement of a cut out switch, lowered all tools to ground, was set to come down from pole when he came into contact with a live conductor, Employee #1 was found unresponsive had to be rescued from pole by a coworker, lowered to ground. All efforts were made to revive Employee #1 at the scene, but was pronounced dead at the by the emergency team when they arrived. | ||||||
| Keywords: electrocuted, tree, electric conductor | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 314220336 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. | ||