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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119799609 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Pg&E Power House 28570 Tiger Creek Rd
Pioneer, CA 95666
Mailing Address:
Po Box 930, Stockton, CA 95201
Union Status: Union
SIC:4932
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361397037 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| Current Penalty | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,250 |
| 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 | 1511 B | 05/19/1997 | 12/13/1996 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1675 I | 05/19/1997 | 12/31/1996 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 08/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1637 A | 05/19/1997 | 12/13/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 08/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 1675 E | 05/19/1997 | 12/13/1996 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | 08/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Two electric utility employees, a power line worker and a crane operator, were pulling a communications cable through an exterior wall of a substation building. The cable was connected to a newly installed roof-mounted microwave dish antenna. The employees were using a ladder rather than a scaffold to access the opening for the cable. The ladder was supported by the cover on an 11-kilovolt switchgear enclosure. The 0.6-meter by 1.8-meter Transite (cement asbestos board) cover, which was 0.9 meters above the ground, was only 6 millimeters thick. The ladder broke through the cover, and the employees apparently fell into the enclosure. Both employees received electric shocks. The power line worker was electrocuted. The crane operator sustained burns to his right leg and foot. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX, SWITCHGEAR, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119799609 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 119799609 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Crane and tower operators |