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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18737635 - Virginia Power, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Virginia Power, Inc.
7500 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23229
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360788525 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 04/10/1987 | 04/13/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF SEVEN EMPLOYEES (A FOREMAN, TWO JOURNEYMAN LINEMEN, AND FOUR APPRENTICE LINEMEN) WERE WORKING ON OVERHEAD POWER LINES, REPAIRING ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS. TO PERFORM THE WORK, THE CREW DEENERGIZED AND GROUNDED THE LINE. AFTER THE REPAIR HAD BEEN COMPLETED, ONE OF THE APPRENTICE LINEMEN, WHO WAS WORKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TOWER, WAS TO REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE GROUND. A MISUNDERSTANDING DEVELOPED BETWEEN HIM AND ONE OF THE JOURNEYMAN LINEMEN, CAUSING THE APPRENTICE TO REMOVE THE WRONG GROUND CLAMP (OF TWO) WITH HIS BARE HANDS. PARALLEL ENERGIZED LINES INDUCED A VOLTAGE ON THE NOW UNGROUNDED CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD REMOVED THE CLAMP WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD WORKED LONG HOURS THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS ON OVERTIME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, EXISTING NATURAL LIGHT WAS MARGINALLY SUFFICENT FOR THE WORK BEING PERFORMED.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, INDUCED CURRENT, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18737635 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |