Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301023081 - Olson Electric Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Olson Electric Company Inc.
Area Of Se 8th Ave & Se 13th Terrace
Starke, FL 32091
Mailing Address:
225 Carswell Avenue, Holly Hill, FL 32117
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361090798 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,375 |
| Current Penalty | $15,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,375 |
| 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 | 19260453 B03 | 09/09/1998 | 10/27/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260502 D | 09/09/1998 | 10/27/1998 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260502 D15 | 09/09/1998 | 10/27/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 09/09/1998 | 10/27/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260950 C02 I | 09/09/1998 | 10/27/1998 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were working from an insulated aerial lift, installing armor rods on a 240-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the employees, a supervisor, was using a live-line tool to install the armor rods. The tool contacted the concrete pole and the ground wire hanging from the top of the pole, and current arced from the power line. (The ground wire was connected to the static wire on top of the pole.) The employee holding the live-line tool was electrocuted. His coworker received an electric shock and sustained second- and third-degree burns when the aerial lift burst into flames. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301023081 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 301023081 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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