Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106650963 - International Maintenace Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106650963

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/25/1989

Site Address:
International Maintenace Corp.
2200 Old Spanish Trail
Westlake, LA 70669

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2599, Sulphur, LA 70664

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360444889

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 514554

Event: 09/20/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK FOR AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ON A 6900-VOLT DH-P METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR CUBICLE. HE WAS WORKING ON THE WESTINGHOUSE BREAKER (SHOP ORDER NO. 795A646-G02). HE WAS TIGHTENING A LUG IN THE BREAKER, WHICH HAD BEEN TAGGED OUT BUT WHICH WAS STILL ENERGIZED BY ANOTHER SOURCE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. NO TEST HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE BREAKER WAS ENERGIZED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS INADEQUATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND THE MAINTENANCE COMPANY REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND THE EXTENT OF THE TAGOUT PROCEDURE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SWITCHGEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106650963			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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