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Inspection: 100329010 - Alabama Power Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100329010
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 11/08/1985

Site Address:
Alabama Power Co.
Coosa Pine Switching Station
Childersburg, AL 35044

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360651400

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348957
Event: 11/07/1985
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED SWITCH

A WINCH TRUCK DRIVER FOR A SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER AT A 115-KILOVOLT SWITCH. THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH SERVING SOME OIL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WAS DEENERGIZED AND GROUNDED. THE OTHER SIDE, HOWEVER, WAS STILL ENERGIZED. THE TRUCK DRIVER APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED SIDE OF THE SWITCH WITH HIS HAND AND FELL ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100329010 Fatality Electric Shock Truck drivers, light
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