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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111437521 - Sensor Link Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Sensor Link Corp
300 W Laurel
Bellingham, WA 98225
Mailing Address:
5687 Doren Rd, Acme, WA 98220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1993
Emphasis: L:Wasafety
Case Closed: 11/16/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361031214 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 0240096002 | 10/18/1993 | 09/07/1993 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee of an engineering service company was asked by an electric utility to assist their employees in taking current readings at a waterfront substation. The job required the engineering service employee to take readings with a new ammeter and compare them with the readings the electric utility employees took with their meter. When this was done, erratic readings were logged by all the employees involved. All the employees started to leave the substation when the engineering service employee said that he had a new Sensorlink voltmeter he wanted to try. He then attached the voltmeter to a live-line tool, attached the ground wire to the station transformer ground, and extended the voltmeter about 12 feet to the 115-kilovolt transformer bus. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc caused flash burns on the employee's face and arms. The employee, who was not qualified to work on high voltage systems, was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111437521 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |