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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120058011 - Pacific Gas And Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362158370 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120058011 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |