Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111978946 - Southern California Edison

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 111978946

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/15/1991

Site Address:
Southern California Edison
7333 Bolsa Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683

Mailing Address:
1310 South Coast Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361270838

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170166987

Event: 07/03/1991

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TEST INSTRUMENT

A power line worker was working in an underground vault, checking one conductor on a 12-kilovolt, 600-ampere, three-phase circuit to determine if his test equipment was operating properly. A small amount of water trapped on the protective cover of the test equipment caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for about 2 weeks with second- and third-degree burns on his hands and face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111978946			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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