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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108267386 - Pacific Power & Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Pacific Power & Light Company
Corner Of Holiday & Burnside St Electrical Power S
Portland, OR 97212
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360628374 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 740003002 C | 11/28/1990 | 12/01/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/06/1990 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260957 C01 | 11/28/1990 | 12/01/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/06/1990 | - | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 11/28/1990 | 12/01/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 12/06/1990 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A THREE-PERSON ELECTRIC POWER LINE CREW WAS REPAIRING A POTHEAD IN A SUBSTATION FOR AN UNDERGROUND FEEDER. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD THAT WAS ABOUT 5 FEET HIGH. THEY LAID A CABLE ACROSS AN OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER. IT WAS RESTING BETWEEN TWO PHASE CONDUCTORS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HELD THE CABLE UP, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS TO CUT A PLASTIC BAG FROM THE END OF THE CABLE. AN ELECTRIC ARC FORMED ORIGINATING FROM THE 115-KILOVOLT POWER LINE. THE RESULTING EXPLOSION KNOCKED ALL THREE EMPLOYEES TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING THE CABLE SUFFERED FIRST AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 38 PERCENT OF HIS UPPER BODY. HE DIED OF COMPLICATIONS 9 DAYS LATER. ONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO HIS HANDS. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON HIS FACE, BUT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108267386 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 108267386 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 3 | 108267386 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |