Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304949043 - Enron Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 304949043

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 12/12/2001

Site Address:
Enron Corp
1441 N Liberty St
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
121 Sw Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2002

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201632296

Event: 11/12/2001

Burn - Electrical Fault in Transformer

An electrical wireman or lineworker was grounding parts in preparation for servicing a high-voltage transformer at a utility substation. The supply side of the transformer had been deenergized and grounded. As the technician attempted to install a grounding jumper to the load side of the transformer, an arc flash occurred. The technician sustained burns to his face from a backfeed on the load side line, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PPE, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304949043			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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