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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115703142 - Pacific Power
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Pacific Power
Newton Cr & Ne Stevens
Roseburg, OR 97470
Mailing Address:
920 Sw 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/1996
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 750001001 | 05/26/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/15/1993 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A TWO-PERSON CREW WAS REPAIRING A 120-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THEM WAS IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT PERFORMING THE REPAIR (WITH THE LINE ENERGIZED), WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REMAINED ON THE GROUND. THE DAY WAS STORMY, AND RAIN HAD FALLEN MOST OF THE DAY. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BUCKET WAS WEARING ONLY COTTON GLOVES, WHICH HAD BECOME WET. HE COMPLETED THE SPLICE AND COVERED IT WITH A RUBBER BOOT. THE NEUTRAL LINE RAN TOGETHER WITH THE PHASE CONDUCTOR AND SUPPORTED IT. AS THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT STARTED WRAPPING THE TWO LINES TOGETHER AGAIN, THE INSULATING BOOT SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE 120-VOLT CONDUCTOR AND COULD NOT BREAK FREE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND LOWERED THE BUCKET WITH THE AERIAL LIFT'S LOWER CONTROLS. THIS BROKE THE FIRST EMPLOYEE'S CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED LINE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS HELD FOR 2 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115703142 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |