Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17566654 - Ohio Power Company, Mitchell Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17566654

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 04/04/1989

Site Address:
Ohio Power Company, Mitchell Plant
Route #2, South
Moundsville, WV 26041

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box K, Moundsville, WV 26041

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338297

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14232128

Event: 04/02/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENGIZED PARTS

A POWER PLANT OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE CHECKS (READING GAUGES FOR LEVELS AND PRESSURES) ON TRANSFORMERS AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY GENERATING PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A FENCE IN THE AREA. AS HE WAS CLIMBING, HE CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER BUSHING AND A 34.5-KILOVOLT CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17566654			Fatality	Electric Shock	Power plant operators

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