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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111349387 - Puget Power
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Puget Power
Se 30th & 76th Ave Se
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Mailing Address:
10608 Ne 4th St Puget Power Building, Bellevue, WA 98009
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/28/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361197205 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 | 0456503806 A | 10/04/1990 | 09/14/1990 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC CREW WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A BUSHING ON A TRANSFORMER. THE CABLE TO THE TRANSFORMER WAS DEENERGIZED AT ONE END, BUT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AT THE TRANSFORMER END, THE CABLE WAS PARKED, TESTED, AND GROUNDED. THE BUSHING COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, SO THE TRANSFORMER WAS REPLACED. THE CREW MOVED THE SECONDARY CONDUCTORS TO THE NEW TRANSFORMER. AS THE ELBOW WAS BEING CONNECTED, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE GROUND HAD NOT MADE CONTACT WITHIN THE ELBOW, AS BROKEN PLASTIC FILLER WAS IN THE ELBOW. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FROM THE CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.
Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC CABLE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111349387 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |