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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106313588 - Florida Power Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Florida Power Corporation
8633 - 18th Way North
St. Petersburg, FL 33719
Mailing Address:
3201 - 34th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/08/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360727861 |
Investigation Summary
A TWO-PERSON UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION CREW FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY ARRIVED AT A RESIDENTIAL AREA TO CONNECT UNDERGROUND WIRING FROM A PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER TO A PEDESTAL THEY WERE GOING TO INSTALL NEAR TWO NEWLY BUILT HOMES. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES, AN APPRENTICE POWER LINE WORKER, MADE THE CONNECTIONS ON THE PEDESTAL. HIS COWORKER, A JOURNEYMAN LINE WORKER, CHECKED OVER THE WORK, THEN TOLD THE APPRENTICE THAT HE WAS GOING TO CONNECT THE INSTALLATION TO THE ENERGIZED TRANSFORMER. THE JOURNEYMAN WENT TO THE PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER, PUT ON ELBOW-LENGTH RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, AND KNELT IN FRONT OF THE TRANSFORMER. HE THEN STARTED TO FEED THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER TO THE RIGHT SIDE. AS HE WAS MANEUVERING THE CONDUCTOR INTO POSITION, HE LEANED OR FELL FORWARD, AND HIS CHEST CONTACTED THE TOP 120-VOLT BUSBAR AS HIS LEFT ARM CONTACTED A GROUND WIRE ABOVE HIS INSULATED GLOVE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106313588 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |