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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101199883 - Connecticut Light & Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Connecticut Light & Power Company
49 Randoulf Roadad
Middletown, CT 06457
Mailing Address:
107 Selden Street, Berlin, CT 06037
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360521199 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $800 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $800 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260950 C02 I | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260950 D01 IIA | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $800 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260954 D | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260954 E02 | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260955 A06 | 10/10/1989 | 10/13/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, REMOVING PROTECTIVE GROUNDS. HE WAS HANDLING THE GROUNDS USING HIS RUBBER GLOVED HANDS. THE GROUNDS HAD BEEN PLACED FROM THE NEUTRAL OF THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT TO THE PRIMARY LINE CONDUCTORS. AS HE REMOVED THE ENDS OF THE PROTECTIVE GROUNDS FROM THE PRIMARY, HE PLACED THE LOOSE ENDS IN THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT. AS HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE BUCKET TO REMOVE THE OTHER ENDS OF THE GROUNDS FROM THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR, HIS EAR CONTACTED THE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AERIAL LIFT, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101199883 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |