Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1496386.015 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Investigation Summary

At 12:35 p.m. on August 8, 2020, an employee (Student) was participating in a barehand training class with 11 other coworkers (Students). The employee and his coworkers were under the observation of 7 other coworkers (Training Instructors) and while on a ladder on the tower he made contact with a kiloVolt powerline. The student had donned all the all appropriate PPE and had performed all the steps correctly while under continous supervision. The employer brought in outside experts to review incident and the cause is currently unknown. The employee incurred electrical burns to multiple parts of his body, including his right arm, thigh and foot and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Climbing on Ladder, Contact, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Foot, Hand, High Voltage, Ladder, Overhead Power Line, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Supervision, Thigh, Torso, Training