Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302895032 - Ppl Montana

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302895032

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 04/28/2000

Site Address:
Ppl Montana
P.O. Box 38
Colstrip, MT 59323

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/14/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361851827

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201861200

Event: 04/28/2000

Burn - Electrical Fault in Electric Bus

Water leaking from a water purifier at an electric power generation plant overflowed onto a 7,200-volt bus, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned three employees. They were hospitalized with burns over 35 to 45 percent of their bodies.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302895032			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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