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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3350295 - Pepco
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Pepco
1845 North Fort Meyer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
Mailing Address:
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20068
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900635079 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100145 C02 I | 03/14/1986 | 03/24/1986 | $480 | $480 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were checking the phasing of some splices they had made. They were using an Allis-Chalmers, Type F, 13.8-kilovolt, 1200-ampere, ground and test device. This particular device had a 3-millimeter-thick steel face. They were also using an A. B. Chance Company phasing tool (Catalogue No. 1876). The phasing tool had 178-millimeter-long probes screwed into its end. The probes were too long for the purpose, and an electric arc formed between the probes and the metal face of the ground and test device. Both employees were burned by the arc and were hospitalized for their injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICAL TESTING, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3350295 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 3350295 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians' apprentices |