Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126110709 - Pg & E

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126110709

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 01/13/2004

Site Address:
Pg & E
San Barnardo Creek Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Mailing Address:
77 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221111/Hydroelectric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362497026

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201097177

Event: 01/13/2004

Utility Worker Was Electrocuted Changing Dampers

A power line worker was replacing dampers on a metal tower supporting a two-circuit, 115-kilovolt overhead power line. The line on which he was replacing the dampers was deenergized, but the parallel circuit was not. The crew had changed dampers on several towers. This was the first tower for the power line worker to change dampers on this day. Without waiting for the grounding equipment to be raised, the employee started to work on the dampers. He was electrocuted when he contacted one of the power line conductors. The parallel energized line had induced voltage on the deenergized line. The employee had performed this task many times before and was trained for the work.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126110709			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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