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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119947158 - Viceroy Gold Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Viceroy Gold Corporation
115575 Hart Mine Road
Ivanpah, CA 92309
Mailing Address:
Po Box 68, Searchlight, NV 89046
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1999
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 07/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362476210 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,220 |
| Current Penalty | $5,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,435 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1541 B01 | 07/16/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $935 | $1,220 | $0 | 01/25/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 29400001 A | 07/16/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/25/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 2943 D03 | 07/16/1999 | 05/14/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/25/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A crew of employees a remote gold mine was digging with a backhoe when they cut a 4160-volt underground power line. A journeyman electrician was assigned to troubleshoot the problem, and restore power to the high-voltage equipment. The 58-year-old electrician had a wealth of experience, including 20 years of high-voltage experience. After resetting the circuit breakers protecting the circuit, the electrician got a 1000-volt Fluke meter. He had assumed that the broken line was a 480-volt line. He entered the excavation without wearing rubber insulating gloves and checked the circuit with the meter. (The employer had high-voltage testing equipment and rubber insulating gloves available.) The meter failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns on his face and hands.
Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC METER, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119947158 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Electricians |