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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111253670 - Seattle City Light
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Seattle City Light
N 137th & Ashworth
Seattle, WA 98101
Mailing Address:
1015 3rd Avenue #103, Seattle, WA 98104
Union Status: Union
SIC:9131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1992
Emphasis: L:Euc
Case Closed: 04/21/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361193584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 0456502707 | 03/10/1992 | 02/04/1992 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE CREW WAS INSTALLING A JUMPER ON A 26-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO AERIAL LIFTS WERE BEING USED, WITH ONE POWER LINE WORKER IN EACH BUCKET. A THIRD POWER LINE WORKER AND AN APPRENTICE WERE WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE. THE APPRENTICE WAS BELOW THE POWER LINE WORKER ON THE POLE. THE POWER LINE WORKER IN THE FIRST AERIAL LIFT HAD A SHOTGUN STICK AND WAS HOLDING IT WHILE THE POWER LINE WORKER ON THE POLE PLACED ONE END OF THE JUMPER IN IT. THE LINE WORKER ON THE POLE THEN BEGAN TO PLACE THE OTHER END OF THE JUMPER INTO A LIVE-LINE TOOL BEING HELD BY THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SECOND AERIAL LIFT. AS THE POWER LINE WORKER ON THE POLE WAS DOING THIS, THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FIRST AERIAL LIFT RAISED HIS END INTO CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WORKER ON THE POLE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111253670 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |