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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111315206 - Tanner Electric Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Spokane Service Location, Spokane, Wa
Site Address:
Tanner Electric Cooperative
Se 140th St & North Bend Way
North Bend, WA 98045
Mailing Address:
45710 Se North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/1992
Emphasis: L:Euc
Case Closed: 03/11/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361194079 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 0456503805 A | 01/19/1993 | 11/09/1992 | $450 | $900 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0456503801 B 03 | 01/19/1993 | 01/25/1993 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 0456501101 | 01/19/1993 | 01/25/1993 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 0240002001 B | 01/19/1993 | 05/27/1994 | $450 | $900 | $0 | 02/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker was working in a 1.2-meter by 2.4-meter electrical vault. The employee used a live-line tool to place a non-load-break elbow on an energized 7200-volt bushing. When the elbow contacted the bushing, it failed and caused a fire in the vault. The employee's clothing ignited. A second employee pulled the injured worker out of the vault and doused the burning clothing. Both employees suffered burns. The second employee was treated at a hospital and released. The first employee was hospitalized for his injuries. (The power line worker knew not to energize a load through a non-load-break elbow, but he mistakenly thought that it was safe to energize an unloaded power line through this type of connection.)
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111315206 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 111315206 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |