Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101446284 - Narragansett Electric Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101446284

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 06/01/1987

Site Address:
Narragansett Electric Co.
96 Admiral St.
Providence, RI 02908

Mailing Address:
280 Melrose Street, Providence, RI 02907

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360517247

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14277255

Event: 05/30/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS DURING FALL

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WORKING IN A SUBSTATION. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ONE OF HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED DUTIES, HE WAS APPLYING GROUNDING LEADS TO A POWER LINE IN THE STATION. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER, CONTACTED ADJACENT ENERGIZED PARTS, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101446284			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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