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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111254462 - Puget Power
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Puget Power
Hwy #410 & Mason St
Buckley, WA 98321
Mailing Address:
Po Box 0868 Gen 03w, Bellevue, WA 98009
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1992
Emphasis: L:Euc
Case Closed: 03/11/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361194046 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 0240004001 A 07 | 10/20/1992 | 06/10/1994 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | 11/12/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0456503304 C | 10/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | 11/12/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 0456503303 E | 10/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | 11/12/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
An employee was acting as a flagman for an electric utility crew under contract with the electric utility. Wire stringing equipment was being used at the jobsite, and she was leaning against it. She received a severe electric shock when the stringing equipment became energized through contact with a 7200-volt conductor. Although the stringing equipment was grounded through the earth, an equipotential zone had not been created around the equipment. (An electric utility employee also received a "mild" electric shock, but this injury was not reported on an injury line on the original form.) The flagman had not been trained or even briefed in the electrical hazards involved in the job. (The electric utility denied responsibility for the flagman's safety, despite having control over her work at the jobsite.) The flagman was hospitalized for her injury.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAILER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111254462 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |