Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114090533 - Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114090533

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 12/15/1995

Site Address:
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
144 Kensington Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202

Mailing Address:
300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360857460

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 L01	04/09/1996	04/12/1996	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170402218

Event: 12/14/1995

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

An electric utility crew had opened the exterior cabinet door and the interior safety screen on an outdoor metal-clad switchgear cabinet in anticipation of performing mark-up procedures. A journeyman electrician on the crew left a coworker standing on ice and snow in front of the 23-kilovolt switchgear as the journeyman went to his truck. The journeyman and a chief cable splicer heard an explosion and ran over to find their coworker on the ground. He had contacted energized parts within the switchgear cabinet and had been electrocuted. Current entry and exit wounds were discovered on his upper left arm and on his upper left forearm.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SWITCHGEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114090533			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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