Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103631875 - Southwestern Electric Service Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103631875

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 12/21/1989

Site Address:
Southwestern Electric Service Company
Main And Duval Streets
Troup, TX 75789

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1810, Jccksonville, TX 75766

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/01/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360891493

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14401871

Event: 12/20/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

THE CUTOUTS ON A TRANSFORMER HAD TO BE OPENED UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS DUE TO A FIRE IN A PLANT SERVED BY THE ELECTRIC POWER LINE. WHEN THE CUTOUTS WERE OPENED, A POWER SURGE RESULTED, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS OF THE 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO BURN IN TWO. THIS CONDUCTOR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH ONE OF THE OTHER CONDUCTORS. A POWER LINE WORKER WENT UP IN AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT TO UNTANGLE THE CONDUCTORS. HE WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN GRABBED BOTH CONDUCTORS.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103631875			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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