Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120467154 - Southern Substation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 120467154

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 01/06/1993

Site Address:
Southern Substation, Inc.
8101 Dorchester Rd.
Charleston, SC 29418

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360497671

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 A01	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100335 A02 II	02/25/1993	03/02/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 910984

Event: 12/30/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CUBICLE

TWO EMPLOYEES (AN ELECTRICIAN AND AN APPRENTICE) OF A CONTRACTING FIRM WERE BEING SHOWN WHAT WORK WAS TO BE DONE. BEFORE THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED CUBICLES OFF A SWITCHYARD, THE INCOMING FEEDER TO THE SWITCHYARD AND TO THE THREE CUBICLES WAS OPENED. THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE 23.9-KILOVOLT CUBICLES TO INSPECT THEM, AND AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE APPRENTICE WAS BURNED OVER 60 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AS A RESULT OF THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. THE APPRENTICE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120467154			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians
2	120467154			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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