Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119541977 - Potomac Electric Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 119541977

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/08/1995

Site Address:
Potomac Electric Power Company
18-1 Court Ridge Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770

Mailing Address:
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360755318

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$3,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Other	19100269 A02 IID	10/03/1995	10/06/1995	$800	$1,425	$0	10/11/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100269 A03	10/03/1995	10/06/1995	$700	$1,925	$0	10/11/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170830525

Event: 06/08/1995

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN LIGHTNING ARRESTER

A journeyman power line worker was installing a 3000-volt Joslyn lightning arrester (Model No. ZQP 815 460003, 2.55 MCOV) on a 7600-volt overhead power line. The employee was wearing leather protector gloves over rubber insulating gloves, eye protection, a hard hat, and a body belt and positioning strap. During the installation, the 3000-volt arrester faulted, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee on the face. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119541977			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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