Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126066877 - Southern California Edison
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Edison
6526 Ocean Crest
Rolling Hills, CA 90724
Mailing Address:
14660 Chestnut Street, Westminister, CA 92683
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362400897 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 2940 C | 07/14/2000 | 07/31/2000 | $0 | $5,060 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2940 D01 | 07/14/2000 | 07/31/2000 | $0 | $3,370 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 2940 D02 | 07/14/2000 | 07/31/2000 | $0 | $3,370 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 29400002 A | 07/14/2000 | 07/24/2000 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/23/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A four-employee electric utility crew was restoring power for a large residential area. The employees were working on a bank of 16.3-kilovolt transformers, replacing a bad cable. Two of the employees (Employees #1 and #2) were working on one of the transformers, which had its energized primary terminals exposed. While they were tightening some bolts on the transformer, an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employees and ignited their clothing. Another crewmember (Employee #3), who was working on another transformer, heard the arcing and ran to the injured employees. When he found their clothing burning, he began to put out the fire with his bare hands. An emergency medical services team transported the injured employees to a hospital, where they were treated for extensive second- and third-degree burns. Employee #1 was burned over more than 50 percent of his body. Employee #2 was burned over 35 percent of his body. Employee #3, who had also been burned, was treated and released. Employee #1 died in the hospital burn unit 15 days after the accident. A visual inspection of the transformer after the accident indicated that a phase-to-phase fault had occurred at the transformer's primary-side terminals.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126066877 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 126066877 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 3 | 126066877 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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