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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101280006 - Georgia Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Power Company
72 Marietta St. - Lower Wall St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address:
271 Maple Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30314
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360711246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| Current Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| 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 | 06/30/1988 | 07/02/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 08/22/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/29/1988 | 10/04/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 08/22/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN UNDERGROUND VAULT CHECKING TRANSFORMER READINGS. THE VAULT CONTAINED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AN ELECTRIC SUMP PUMP. THE PUMP HAD BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR 5 YEARS; THE FUSES PROTECTING ITS CIRCUIT HAD OPENED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE DAMP CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE PUMP WAS NOT ENTIRELY INTERRUPTED, EVEN WITH THE FUSES REMOVED. A LEAD SHEATH HAD WORN THROUGH ALLOWING ONE OF THE 240-VOLT CONDUCTORS TO SHORT OUT, ENERGIZING THE FRAME OF THE PUMP AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN 3 FEET OF WATER, WEARING HIP WADERS, WHEN HE CONTACTED THE SUMP PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT RETRIEVED FROM THE SPACE FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, E PTD, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101280006 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |