Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308276658 - Connecticut Light & Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Connecticut Light & Power Company
300 Wethersfield Avenue (Bulkeley High)
Hartford, CT 06114
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 270, Hartford, CT 06141
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/2006
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $11,200 |
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 | Other | 19100269 A02 I | 04/24/2006 | 04/28/2006 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 G01 | 04/24/2006 | 04/28/2006 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was engaged in routine annual maintenance to a network protector. The network protector is attached to a 23-kv transformer. The transformer steps the voltage down to 277/480. Employee #1 was removing the fuses so that special test equipment could be attached so the network protectors could be calibrated. The network protector was never deenergized. As Employee #1 removed the fuses, it makes contact with the metal cabinet causing an instant arc flash and intense fire. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital for severe burns to the forehead. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, HEAT, FIRE, FOREHEAD
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 308276658 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |