Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1853027 - Western Area Power Administration

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1853027

Report ID: 0830700

Date Opened: 06/21/1984

Site Address:
Western Area Power Administration
11th And U Streets
Gering, NE 69341

Mailing Address:
Po Box 430, Gering, NE 69341

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360568166

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14433395

Event: 06/11/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ON A 115-KILOVOLT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION TOWER PREPARING TO REPLACE A SWITCH. THEY WERE TO BUILD A PLATFORM FROM WHICH THEY COULD WORK. THE PLATFORM WAS TO BE MADE WITH TIMBERS TIED TO THE TOWER STRUCTURE WITH CONDUCTIVE WIRE. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE SWITCH TO BE DEENERGIZED BEFORE COMPLETING THE CONSTRUCTION WHEN ONE EMPLOYEE MOVED TOWARD THE SWITCH WITH A TIE WIRE IN HIS HAND IN ORDER TO TIE DOWN THE TIMBER. HE RAISED THE HAND HOLDING THE WIRE, POSSIBLY TO ADJUST HIS HARD HAT, AND THE WIRE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED SWITCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSMISSION TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1853027			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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