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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1567863.015 - Knoxville Utilities Board - Electrical Operations
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Public Sector
Site Address:
Knoxville Utilities Board - Electrical Operations
4505 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37921
Mailing Address:
4505 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1841566 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100269 C02 | 01/10/2022 | 02/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 M03 VI | 01/10/2022 | 02/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 M03 VII | 01/10/2022 | 02/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on December 6, 2021, an employee was using a probe tool to bleed static electricity from the elbows on the primary side of a transformer in order to disconnect it. The transformer would then be lifted and set aside so that the pad could be repaired and then it would be set back into place and reconnected. The employee was only using one glove to hold the tool as he believed that all of the cables had been de-energized. The cables were not tested or grounded. When the employee made contact with the primary voltage with the tool, his exposed left hand received an electrical shock that exited his left knee which was contacting the transformer cabinet. The employee was hospitalized to treat an electrical shock and electrical burns to his left hand and left knee.
Keywords: Contact, Disconnecting Means, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Hand, Hand Tool, High Voltage, Knee, Power Line Worker, Transformer
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567863.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical Power-Line |