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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100529379 - T.H. Green Electric Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
T.H. Green Electric Co., Inc.
College Of Technology
Marcy, NY 13403
Mailing Address:
235 Metro Park, Rochester, NY 14623
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900978834 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260416 A03 | 09/04/1987 | 09/08/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260416 A01 | 09/04/1987 | 09/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260417 C | 09/04/1987 | 09/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE AND HIS SUPERVISOR WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK IN A MANHOLE TO CHANGE A 3-POINT TAP TO A 4-POINT TAP. THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS SUPERVISOR DEENERGIZED AND LOCKED OUT THE "A" FEEDER AT THE MAIN SWITCHGEAR; THEN THEY PROCEEDED TO THE MANHOLE TO PERFORM THEIR ASSIGNED TASK. THE EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED ONE ELBOW FROM THE TAP MARKED AS LINE "A". A HUGE ELECTRIC ARC OCCURRED, SEVERELY BURNING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HANDS AND ARMS AND BURNING HIS SUPERVISOR ON THE FOREARM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE "A" AND "B" LINES IN THE MANHOLE WERE MISLABELED. THE SUPERVISOR WAS AWARE OF THE MISLABELING BEFORE WORK WAS STARTED; APPARENTLY, HE FORGOT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO TESTS WERE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE LINE ON WHICH THEY WERE WORKING WAS ACTUALLY DEENERGIZED.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DISCONNECTING MEANS, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100529379 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100529379 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |