Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100435650 - New England Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
New England Power Company
24 Fort Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/13/1987 | 03/16/1987 | $480 | $480 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN AUDIOMETRIC TESTING TRAILER WAS WITHOUT ELECTRIC POWER EVEN THOUGH THE TRAILER'S SUPPLY CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO A 480-VOLT RECEPTACLE OUTLET. (IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY AT THE TIME.) AN ELECTRICIAN, WHO WAS CHECKING ON THE PROBLEM, WENT TO SEE IF THE MAIN DISCONNECT FOR THE OUTLET WAS OPEN. WHILE THE ELECTRICIAN WAS GONE, AN AUDIOMETRIC TESTING TECHNICIAN REACHED INTO THE REEL COMPARTMENT OF THE TRAILER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED THE TRAILER FRAME. HE WAS STANDING ON A METAL TRENCH COVER AT THE TIME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE RECEPTACLE HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT TERMINALS AND THAT THE CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING TERMINAL. THIS CAUSED VOLTAGE TO BE IMPRESSED ON THE TRAILER FRAME, AND A VOLTAGE TEST INDICATED THAT THERE WAS 250 VOLTS BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE METAL TRENCH COVER. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ATTEMPTED ON THE TECHNICIAN WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAD ELAPSED BETWEEN CONTACT AND CPR APPLICATION WAS NOT REPORTED.
Keywords: RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, E GI VII, GROUND FAULT, ELECTROCUTED, TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100435650 | Occupation Not Listed |