Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104197868 - University Of Northern Iowa

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104197868

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/04/1987

Site Address:
University Of Northern Iowa
27th St. Switch #88 U.N.I. Campus
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Mailing Address:
23rd & College, Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/04/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	880004	09/15/1987	09/21/1987	$200	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	09/15/1987	09/21/1987	$200	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 828806

Event: 08/04/1987

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

A temporary electrical power source had to be set up at a campus so that the present power source could be worked on without interrupting service. Two maintenance electricians were checking the phase relations of conductors before closing a switch for the 12.5-kilovolt temporary electrical service. The employees removed the conductors from the switch terminals and then energized the switch terminals. When one of the electricians inserted the probe of an EIL Model No. PV-1 phasing voltmeter into an RTE 15- to 25-kilovolt class BOL-T modular connector, he created an electrical fault between the conductor and the semi-conductive outside covering of the connector. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for his injuries. His coworker was also burned as he was assisting his injured partner.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104197868			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	104197868			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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