Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111345120 - Puget Power Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111345120

Report ID: 1055360

Date Opened: 10/07/1992

Site Address:
Puget Power Co
Se 208th & 124th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98042

Mailing Address:
Puget Power Bldg, 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: 10/09/1992

Emphasis: L:Euc

Case Closed: 03/02/1993

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	0456502707	01/26/1993	10/09/1992	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170044234

Event: 10/07/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE CONNECTING JUMPERS ON PINS AND INSULATORS ON DOUBLE DEAD-END CROSSARMS. THEY WERE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT. THE CONDUCTORS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CROSSARMS WERE NEW AND HAD NEVER BEEN ENERGIZED. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEES HAD NOT INSTALLED ANY INSULATING EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT WITH THE EXISTING 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE ON THE POLE. TO CONNECT A JUMPER, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES UNCOILED AN ALUMINUM TIE WIRE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR LOCATED ABOUT 44 INCHES AWAY. BOTH EMPLOYEES APPARENTLY RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111345120			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	111345120			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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