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Inspection: 120057765 - P G & E
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
P G & E
11 & Long Branch
Grover City, CA 93433
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7779, San Francisco, CA 94120
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/20/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361330137 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $1,275 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | Other | 3235 F | 02/03/1993 | 02/19/1993 | $150 | $150 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2742 A03 | 02/03/1993 | 02/19/1993 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS OUT BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL STORM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. ON ARRIVING AT THE SCENE, THE EMPLOYEE FOUND THAT A FUSE ON ONE TRANSFORMER OF A THREE-TRANSFORMER BANK HAD OPENED. HE GOT OUT EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A HOT STICK, TO REPLACE THE FUSE. THE TRANSFORMERS WERE SUPPORTED BY AN H-FRAME STRUCTURE COMPRISING TWO WOODEN UTILITY POLES ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET APART CONNECTED BY TWO METAL BEAMS AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET. THE TWO METAL BEAMS SUPPORTED WOODEN CROSS BEAMS TO WHICH THE TRANSFORMERS WERE ATTACHED. THE METAL CROSS BEAMS WERE NOT GROUNDED, EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSFORMERS WERE. THE POWER LINE WORKER CLIMBED ONE OF THE POLES, HOLDING THE METAL BEAM FOR SUPPORT. HE THEN GRABBED A METAL CABLE, AROUND WHICH WAS WRAPPED A LOW-VOLTAGE CONDUCTOR TO STREETLIGHT POLE. APPARENTLY, THE METAL BEAM WAS ENERGIZED, AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE CABLE AND CLIMBED DOWN THE POLE TO CALL FOR HELP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.
Keywords: STEEL BEAM, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, GROUND FAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120057765 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |