Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106465347 - U G I Utilities Inc Electric Division
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
U G I Utilities Inc Electric Division
Mountain Sub-Station,Plymouth Twp.
Larksville, PA 18704
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1389, Kingston, PA 18704
Union Status: Union
SIC:4939
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/15/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360899587 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,175 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | $8,175 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100269 L02 | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100269 P04 I | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100269 P04 II | 07/11/1996 | 07/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01001D | Other | 19100269 A02 III | 07/11/1996 | 07/19/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002 | Other | 19100067 C02 IX | 07/11/1996 | 07/23/1996 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A substation maintenance worker was testing surge arrestors. He was working from an aerial lift. The employee swung the bucket of the aerial lift toward a deenergized, but ungrounded, 230-kilovolt power line. He was electrocuted when he contacted the surge arrestor for that phase.
Keywords: LIGHTNING ARRESTER, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106465347 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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