Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125849034 - Pg&E

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125849034

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/10/1997

Site Address:
Pg&E
3rd St. & Midas Avenue
Rocklin, CA 95677

Mailing Address:
1649 Canal St., Auburn, CA 95603

Union Status: Union

SIC:4932

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361509680

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,620
Current Penalty	$7,430	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,430
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
1.	01001	Serious	29400006 A01	08/25/1997	08/28/1997	$810	$810	$0	10/30/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	2941 G02	08/25/1997	08/28/1997	$810	$5,000	$0	10/30/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	03001	Serious	2941 J01 D	08/25/1997	08/28/1997	$810	$810	$0	10/30/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	04001	Serious	2941 J01 F	08/25/1997	08/28/1997	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/30/1997	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170787360

Event: 03/10/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

A nine-person crew was installing a 4/0 conductor for an overhead power line. The conductor became entangled in tree limbs. When the employees freed the conductor, it sprang up into a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the employees, who was touching the conductor and a grounded conductor, was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125849034			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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