Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3164720 - Autoridad De Energia Electrica

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

Inspection Nr: 3164720

Report ID: 0257220

Date Opened: 06/25/1986

Site Address:
Autoridad De Energia Electrica
Carr. #127, Bo. Tallaboa
Penuelas, PR 00724

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 340, Guayanilla, PR 00656

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360109722

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260400 C 2	07/31/1986	08/04/1986	$0	$0	$0	08/22/1986	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14304026

Event: 06/25/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL ROD

An electric utility supervisor and two employees of a contractor were working on the roof of a structure, 4.6 meters (15 feet) above the ground. The two contractor employees were using a 6.1-meter-long (20-foot-long) steel rod to clean a water drainage system. The rod contacted a 37.2-kilovolt overhead power line. One of the two employees was electrocuted. The supervisor and the other contractor employee received electric shocks. The second contractor employee also sustained first-degree burns over 50 percent of his body. He and the supervisor were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC, BURN, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3164720			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters

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