Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105457089 - Duke Power Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105457089

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/03/1988

Site Address:
Duke Power Co.
Tower 85 Off Dr. Nichols Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360283873

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 800243

Event: 08/01/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - INDUCED VOLTAGE ON GROUND WIRE

Two employees were installing optical-fiber cable between two electric power transmission towers supporting a 230-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the employees was on the ground, and the other was on the top of one of the towers. The employee on the tower pulled the optical-fiber cable from one side of the tower to the other and began to lower the cable. As he was lowering the cable, a loop formed, and it hung up between the lower tower arm and the ground wire. The employee climbed down to the lower arm to free the optical cable. However, instead of pulling the loop up and over the ground wire, he took the clip for the ground wire off the tower arm. He was electrocuted by induced voltage in the ground wire. The employee on the ground went up the tower to assist the injured employee and received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for this injury for a period of 2 days.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SYSTEM GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105457089			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	105457089			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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