Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120657549 - Hawaiian Electric Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 120657549

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 09/02/1993

Site Address:
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Queen Emma Sq
Honolulu, HI 96813

Mailing Address:
900 Richards St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360194377

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,250	$0	$2,250
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	Other	600002 B01	12/30/1993	09/15/1994	$2,250	$4,500	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 744169

Event: 08/28/1993

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE SWITCHING OPERATION TO RESTORE A 4000-VOLT CIRCUIT TO NORMAL. HE ENTERED A SEMI-ENCLOSED SWITCHING AREA BETWEEN THE REAR OF CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND THE DISCONNECT SWITCHES. HE WAS USING A LIVE-LINE TOOL WITH A CONDUCTIVE FUSE PULLER ON ITS END TO CLOSE THE DISCONNECT SWITCHES. AS HE WAS CLOSING THE LAST OF THE THREE SWITCHES, THE FUSE PULLER ASSEMBLY BRIDGED THE AIR GAP BETWEEN THE LEFT AND MIDDLE KNIFE BLADES. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120657549			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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