Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1493747.015 - Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 1493747.015

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 08/21/2020

Site Address:
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc.
185 Spider Rock Rd.
Taos, NM 87571

Mailing Address:
Po Box 578, Taos, NM 87571

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1616373	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100269 A02 IV	02/02/2021	03/01/2021	$0	$6,000	$0	02/22/2021	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19100269 D02 V	02/02/2021	03/01/2021	$0	$750	$0	02/22/2021	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 132408.015

Event: 07/03/2020

Employee is shocked while checking transformer for fault

At 6:30 p.m. on July 3, 2020, an employee was assisting with two coworkers to identify a fault in a transformer. The correct line was identified but the employee accessed the incorrect portion of the transformer. When he inserted a bushing into the elbow, he contacted an energized part of the transformer. The employee received an electric shock and burned his hands, requiring hopsitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Fault, Electrical Testing, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Shock, Transformer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1493747.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury

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