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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101996528 - Indianapolis Power & Light Co
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Indianapolis Power & Light Co
Accident - Se Sub S Eastern & Hunter Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Mailing Address:
25 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46206
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199111 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 10/06/1986 | 10/09/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A TWO-MAN TEST CREW WAS TESTING AN OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER AT A SUBSTATION. THE CREW WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE THE LOAD DISPATCHER BEFORE STARTING. THE CREW MANUALLY OPENED THE SWITCH BY MEANS OF AN OPERATING SWITCH HANDLE. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE REMOVED A 20-FOOT WOODEN EXTENSION LADDER FROM THEIR VAN. HE POSITIONED IT TO INSTALL THE HIGH VOLTAGE TEST LEAD ON THE FIRST BUSHING OF THE OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER TESTING THE FIRST TWO BUSHINGS, THE EMPLOYEE ASKED THE SECOND WORKER TO PLACE THE TEST LEAD ON THE THIRD ONE. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HEARD A NOISE AND SAW THE SECOND EMPLOYEE ON FIRE AND LEANING TOWARD THE THIRD BUSHING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS IN THE SUBSTATION YARD, HEARD THE NOISE AND ASSISTED THE FIRST EMPLOYEE IN REMOVING THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FROM THE LADDER. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE "B" PHASE BLADE ON THE BUS-SIDE DISCONNECT WAS NEVER OPENED, THUS THE JUMPER FEEDING THIS BUSHING WAS NEVER DEENERGIZED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE BURN CENTER OF THE HOSPITAL AND DIED THE NEXT DAY. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS ALSO INJURED, WAS TREATED FOR HIS BURNS AND RELEASED.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101996528 | Fatality | Foreign Body Ineye | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 101996528 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |