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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110042512 - T.U. Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
T.U. Electric Company
138 Kv Switching Station
Graham, TX 76450
Mailing Address:
1601 Bryan Street, Dallas, TX 75201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360911671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,850 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260950 B02 | 12/14/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260950 D01 IV | 12/14/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260954 E01 | 12/14/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260954 F | 12/14/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19261051 A | 12/14/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | 01/04/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A three-person power line crew had a clearance to upgrade the bus and replace an air switch in a 138-kilovolt switching substation. Another crew was about 50 feet away, installing grounding jumpers on the same line. One of the power line workers on the first crew was tied off by a safety belt and a lanyard to a truss that was about 40 feet above the ground. The two other employees were working from a double-bucket aerial lift. The employees were removing a pipe jumper from one phase of the three-phase circuit. One of the employees in the aerial lift removed his end of the jumper, and the employee on the structure was removing the bolt from his end of the jumper. A parallel 345-kilovolt overhead power line induced voltage on the deenergized 138-kilovolt line. When these two employees contacted the last phase conductor, the employee on the structure was electrocuted, and the employee in the aerial lift received an electric shock. The employee in the aerial lift was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110042512 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 110042512 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |