Salt River Project: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 20, 1992: Burn - electrical fault in underground power line

TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE WORKING IN A MANHOLE TO UPGRADE AND REPAIR SOME UNDE RGROUND POWER LINES. THE WORKING FOREMAN ON THE CREW CUT INTO AN ENERGIZED 7200- VOLT CONDUCTOR. THE RESULTING FAULT BURNED BOTH EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZE D FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Incident on Feb 12, 1991: Fall from utility pole

An electric utility employee was participating in a training class sponsored thr ough a community college. (He was not being compensated by his employer for time spent in this class.) The training included a 9.1-meter free climb up a 457-mil limeter-diameter utility pole. As the employee was descending the pole, his righ t gaff cut out, and he fell about 6 to 7 meters to the ground. He was hospitaliz ed for his injuries.

Incident on Nov 15, 1989: Electric shock & burn - direct contact with overhead line

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING ON AN EXISTING POLE IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSFERR ING THE 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE IT SUPPORTED TO A NEW POLE. THE EMPLOYEE W AS TIED OFF BELOW THE BRACE OF THE CROSSARM. HIS RIGHT FOOT CUT OUT AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. AS HE FELL, HE INSTINCTIVELY REACHED OUT AND CONTACTED TH E POWER LINE ABOVE HIM. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED. HE HAD HIS RIGHT THUMB AMPUTATED, AND HE WAS TREATED FOR FULL THI CKNESS BURNS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND RIGHT L OWER LEG.

Incident on Jun 16, 1989 (fatal): Employee killed when caught between trailers

Employee #1, a farm laborer, was caught between a semi-trailer and a farm traile r when the semi-trailer tipped sideways. Employee #1 was killed.

Incident on Apr 17, 1985 (fatal): Electric shock - contact with transformer thru test lead

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT A SUBSTATION TROUBLESHOOTING A TRANSFORMER. HE WAS EL ECTROCUTED AS HE WAS ATTACHING A TEST LEAD FOR A T.T.R. TEST TO THE EQUIPMENT.