Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107704587 - Arkansas Power & Light

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107704587

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 12/03/1992

Site Address:
Arkansas Power & Light
Levy Substation, 47th & N. Division
North Little Rock, AR 72118

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 551, Little Rock, AR 72203

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360936173

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	5A0001	03/01/1993	03/09/1993	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14497283

Event: 12/02/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A FIVE-PERSON ELECTRIC UTILITY CREW WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ON A TRANSFORMER IN A SUBSTATION. THE CREW WAS TO PERFORM 33 TESTS ON THE TRANSFORMER. THE HIGH- AND LOW-VOLTAGE SIDES OF THE TRANSFORMER WERE ISOLATED, BUT THE TESTS REQUIRED THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY. TO APPLY THIS ENERGY, THE EMPLOYEES USED A 240-VOLT EXTENSION CORD SET TO CONNECT THE TRANSFORMER UNDER TEST TO A NEARBY ENERGIZED TRANSFORMER. ONCE THE CORD SET WAS ATTACHED, ONE OF THE TRANSFORMER'S LOW-VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS BECAME ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS TOUCHED THIS CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107704587			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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