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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102899564 - Navy Public Works Center
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Navy Public Works Center
Norfolk Naval Base, Building Z-140
Norfolk, VA 23511
Mailing Address:
Code Oo, Building Z-140, Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA 23511
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360869895 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 06/13/1994 | 08/29/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Three employees were installing a circuit breaker in switchgear in an underground vault. As the employees were racking in the breaker, an electrical fault occurred across the three phases of the breaker. The employees were burned by the ensuing electric arc and fire. One of them died of his injuries; the others were hospitalized. Two additional employees suffered smoke inhalation from the fire.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102899564 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 102899564 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102899564 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102899564 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 5 | 102899564 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |