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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103285797 - Union Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Union Electric Company
3920 Enright
St. Louis, MO 63112
Mailing Address:
7219 Weil Street, St. Louis, MO 63119
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360975700 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $45,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $47,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 A02 IIB | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 A02 IID | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 A02 III | 08/25/1997 | 03/31/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 A03 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100269 L01 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100269 M03 VIII | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100269 N03 | 08/25/1997 | 10/22/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19100269 N05 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19100269 N09 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 01010 | Serious | 19100269 O04 V | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19100269 C01 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19100269 L02 | 08/25/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker was reconnecting the first phase conductor on a three-phase 34-kilovolt power line. The line had been disconnected for testing following a fault on the line the night before. The employee was not wearing rubber insulating gloves. All three phase conductors were tested, and employees got what was believed to be a false alarm on the third phase. He retested and believed the lines to be deenergized. However, the line was still energized by stored charge in capacitors on the line. The testing equipment did not recognize or test for static charge. The employee was electrocuted when he touched the phase conductor.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CAPACITOR, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103285797 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |