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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106573702 - Arkansas Power & Light Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Arkansas Power & Light Co.
Toledo Dr.
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Mailing Address:
2225 Hwy. 70 E., Hot Springs, AR 71909
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360411755 |
Investigation Summary
TWO ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A FUSE HOLDER FROM AN OLD UNDERGROUND VAULT TO A NEW ABOVE GROUND VAULT. THE EMPLOYEES HAD CHECKED THE POWER LINE TO THE FUSE HOLDER AND FOUND IT TO BE DEENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CUT THE POWER LINE; AND, WHEN HE DID, A FLASH FIRE RESULTED. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD NOT CUT THE LINE HAD BEEN INSIDE THE VAULT. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES DESPITE THE APPLICATION OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION BY HIS COWORKER. THE COWORKER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, CPR, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106573702 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 106573702 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |