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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105727218 - Richard-Wayland Electrical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Richard-Wayland Electrical Corporation
Sterling Park Sub Station
Sterling Park, VA 22170
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12648, Roanoke, VA 24027
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360301592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
| Current Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
| 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 | 19260303 B | 12/05/1990 | 12/09/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260303 D | 12/05/1990 | 12/09/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260951 F02 I | 12/05/1990 | 12/09/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were working from the bucket of an aerial lift. They had been grinding on one of the poles of a backbone structure within a substation, preparing to move some of the crossarms higher. They had decided to take a break and come down to the ground for a drink of water. One of the employees was operating the bucket, while the other one was just looking around and daydreaming. Although their work area was about 3 meters away from a 230-kilovolt overhead power line located above them, the employees came close enough to one of the conductors to cause an electric arc between the conductor and (probably) the extension cord to which their portable grinder was connected. (No one witnessed the event, and the aerial lift operator could not remember what took place.) Both employees sustained injuries, for which they were hospitalized. (The nature and extent of those injuries was not described on the original form.)
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105727218 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 105727218 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |