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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125834929 - Pacific Gas & Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas & Electric
5323 Burnell Lane
Lincoln, CA 95648
Mailing Address:
383 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA 95603
Union Status: Union
SIC:4931
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361502826 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 2941 G | 12/04/1998 | 12/09/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/21/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
A power line crew was replacing cutouts on a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. The line was energized on the supply side of the cutouts and deenergized and grounded on the load side. The crew had placed insulated covers on the energized conductors, and the employees were wearing rubber insulated gloves. When the employees started to connect the deenergized conductors to the cutouts, they removed the insulated covers from the top of the cutouts. A power line worker on the crew was working in an aerial lift next to the crew supervisor, making the connections. He had removed the rubber insulating glove from his right hand during a short break to watch a coyote and get a pinch of snuff. As he was using a conductive ratchet wrench to tighten the nuts on the bottom of the cutout, his right elbow contacted the top connection on the cutout, and he received an electric shock. His coworkers administered first aid, and the injured employee was transported to a hospital with severe burns and tissue damage from his right elbow to his right hand. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CUTOUT SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125834929 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |