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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314709346 - Pacific Gas & Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Southwest Area Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas & Electric
Black Oak Casino 19400 Tuolume Road
Tuolume, CA 95379
Mailing Address:
77 Beale Street Room 2850 Mail Code B23h, San Francisco, CA 94105
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical
Case Closed: 07/27/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101781474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 02/15/2011 | 02/25/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/01/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260600 A03 II | 02/15/2011 | 02/25/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/01/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260950 B01 | 02/15/2011 | 02/25/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/01/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An equipment operator for an electric utility was working alone, operating a highway hydraulic-pressure digger. He was digging four holes for new utility poles for a new overhead power line. He used the digger to dig three of the holes and went to the location for the final hole. This location was directly under a 17.6-kilovolt overhead power line. The worker sat in the operator's station at the back of the truck bed operating the controls and raising the boom. The lowest overall working height of the digger was 6.6 meters, and the maximum sheave height was 9.1 meters, based on a 1-meter chassis-frame height. The overhead line was 8.2 meters above the ground. The digger was facing down an incline, and the worker's upward line of sight was obstructed by a factory-installed umbrella. As the worker raised the boom, it contacted the power line, energizing the truck. The worker got off the truck without incident, but was electrocuted when he contacted the digger's auger and fell onto an outrigger. A grass fire started near the truck after it became energized.
Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314709346 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |