Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2011062 - Potomac Electric Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2011062

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 04/19/1985

Site Address:
Potomac Electric Power Company
1850 K St N W
Washington, DC 20006

Mailing Address:
1900 Penn Ave N W, Washington, DC 20068

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360532105

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14327555

Event: 03/25/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN EQUIPMENT

TWO EMPLOYEES OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A NETWORK PROTECTOR (WESTINGHOUSE) CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL PHASES. THEY STARTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO THE UNIT, BUT A BAR USED TO ROLL THE UNIT OUT KEPT THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. WHEN THE BAR WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY, IT STRUCK ONE OF THE ENERGIZED SECTIONS CAUSING THE UNIT TO BLOW UP. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERLY BURNED, AND ONE LATER DIED.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2011062			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	2011062			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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