Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126497411 - Duke Power Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 126497411

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/02/1996

Site Address:
Duke Power Co.
Rocky Creek Rd, Rocky Creek Hydroelectric Stn.
Great Falls, SC 29055

Mailing Address:
422 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28242

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/12/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362629446

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100304 D02 II	08/21/1996	08/26/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170571012

Event: 07/01/1996

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A power plant operator for an electric utility was working alone at his normal job in a hydroelectric power generation station. The employee noticed that there were pigeons in a transformer bank. He removed the padlock from the cage around the transformer bank and got an extension ladder so that he could fill a hole that the pidgins were using to enter the area. While he was either climbing the ladder or working from it, his back contacted the 46-kilovolt top bushing at the rear of the transformer. The employee received a severe electric shock and sustained burns as a result of the contact. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, TRANSFORMER VAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126497411			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Power plant operators

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