Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120058011 - Pacific Gas And Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120058011

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 03/09/1993

Site Address:
Pacific Gas And Electric
On Toro Creek Rd. Off Hwy 46
Atascadero, CA 93423

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: 03/16/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362158370

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	29400002 A	03/29/1993	03/16/1993	$6,250	$6,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170695779

Event: 02/23/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

A POWER LINE CREW WAS REPAIRING A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN A STORM. THE POWER LINE HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED. AS THE CREW WAS DRIVING ALONG THE LINE, THE LEAD LINE WORKER NOTICED THAT A GUY WAS LOOSE. THE CREW STOPPED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT UP A HILL TO THE POLE TO WHICH THE GUY WAS ATTACHED. HE SAW THAT THE GUY WAS BROKEN AND THAT ONE END WAS LYING IN SOME BUSHES. HE GRABBED THE END OF THE GUY AND TRIED TO CLEAR IT FROM THE BUSHES. AS HE PULLED ON THE GUY, IT WHIPPED UP INTO A 70-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE TOP OF THE POLE. THE LEAD POWER LINE WORKER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUSTAINED BURNS AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120058011			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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