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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109104216 - Southwestern Electric Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Southwestern Electric Service Co.
214 E. Rusk Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1810, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360444244 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 04/19/1994 | 04/26/1994 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 04/19/1994 | 04/26/1994 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew was replacing a broken lightning arrester on the bus work for a transformer in a substation. The supervisor on the crew permitted a truck driver/equipment operator (who was not a qualified employee) to assist in the replacement. The truck driver, who was not wearing any electrical protective equipment or any eye protection, was standing on a fiberglass ladder about 15 to 18 feet above the ground. He was working on the energized (southwest) side of the transformer near a 24-kilovolt switch. A power line worker was working from a Pittman aerial lift on the deenergized (northwest) side of the transformer. The truck driver reached up with his right hand to point out a bolt on the lightning arrester base, which he thought would be hard to remove. As he did so, his elbow contacted the switch. The employee was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109104216 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Hoist and winch operators |