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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 978148 - John W Cowper Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
John W Cowper Co Inc
545 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1068, Buffalo, NY 14240
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1996
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $0 | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $270 | $0 | $880 | $0 | $0 | $1,150 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260400 A 021007 | 11/01/1984 | 11/04/1984 | $135 | $270 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260400 A 030015 | 11/01/1984 | 11/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260400 H01 | 11/01/1984 | 11/06/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260401 A01 | 11/01/1984 | 11/04/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19260500 B02 | 11/01/1984 | 11/06/1984 | $135 | $270 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260500 D01 | 11/01/1984 | 11/06/1984 | $880 | $1,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were on a service call troubleshooting a power outage. On arriving at the worksite, they observed a 7200-volt fuse that had opened. They replaced the fuse, and it also blew. This led the employees to assume that a transformer in an adjacent driveway had faulted and was causing the fuses to open. (The fault was elsewhere, however.) Because the fuse was open, the employees also (mistakenly) believed that the circuit to the transformer was deenergized. They began working on the transformer as if it were deenergized even though they did not check it for voltage and ground it. One of the employees put his hand on the primary booster atop the transformer while his chest was touching the neutral. The transformer was energized, and the employee was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 978148 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |