CONNONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONNISSION

In the Natter of >

KENTUCKY POWER CONPANY

GTE SOUTH INCORPORATED CASE NOo89-258

ALLEGED FAILURE TO CONPLY WITH )CONN ISSION REGULATIONS )

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Kentucky Power Company ("Kentucky Power" ), which engages in

the distribution of electricity to the public, for compensation,

for light, heat, power, and other uses, is a utility under the

)urisdiction of the Commi.anion.

GTE South Incorporated ("GTE"), which engages in the

transmission over wire of messages by telephone for the public,

for compensation, is a utility under the Jurisdiction of the

Commission.

KRS 278.280(2) directs the Commission to prescribe rules and

regulations for the performance oi services by utilities.Pursuant to this statutory directive, the Commission promulgated

Commission Regulation S07 KAR Ss041, Section 3, which requires

electric utilities to maintain their plants in accordance with the

standards of the National Electrical Safety Code (1981 edition),

and Commission Regulation 807 KAR 5 ~ 061, Section 2, which

regulres telephone utilities to do likewise.

Commission Staff has submitted to the Commission an

Electrical Utility Accident Investigation Report dated August 23,

1989, attached hereto as Appendix A, which alleges<

l. On July 20, 1989, Johnny Ninks was fatally in]ured in

Lost Creek, Kentucky, when he came into contact with a 7200 volt

single phase overhead line owned and maintained by Kentucky Power.

At the time of the incident, Nr. Ninks was attempting to install a

CB antenna on the roof of a building.

2. At the time of the incident, the electric utility lines

hanging over the building, the 7200 volt single phase, a neutral

conductor, and a lash secondary line, all owned and maintained by

Kentucky Power, failed to comply with the minimum verticalclearance standards for above-ground wires and conductors as

established by National Electrical Safety Code Rule 234C2. The

communications conductor, which hung over the building and was

owned and maintained by GTE, also failed to comply with these

standards.

3. Kentucky Power violated Commission Regulation 807 KAR

5:041, Section 3, by failing to comply with the standards of the

National Electrical Safety Code.

4. GTE violated Commission Regulation 807 KAR 5<061,

Section 2, by failing to comply with the standards of the National

Electrical Safety Code.

WHEREFORE, the Commission, on its own motion, HEREBY ORDERS

1, Kentucky Power and GTE shall each submit to the

Commission a written response to the allegations contained in the

Eleotrical Utility Accident Investigation Report within 20 days of

the date oi this Order.

2. Kentucky Power and OTE shall appear on November 15, 1989

at 1~00 p.m,, Eastern Btandard Time, in Hearing Room No. 1 of the

Commission'e offices at 730 Schenkel Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky,

ior the purposes oi presenting evidence concerning the incident

which is the sub)act of the Electrical Utility Accident

Investigation Report, speci f ically the alleged violations of

Commission Regulations 807 KAR 5s041i Section 3, and 807 KAR

5i081, Seotion 2, and of showing cause, if any they can, why they

should not be subjected to the penalties of KRS 278.990 for their

alleged failure to comply with Commission Regulations.

3. The Eleotrical Utility Accident Investigation Report

dated August 23, 1989 is hereby made a part of the record of this

case ~

Done at prankfort, Kentucky, this 19th dsy of Septenber, 1989,

PUBLIC SERVICE CONNISSION

C",eATTESTs i%ca Chairman I

Executive Director

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX TO AN ORDER

OF THE KENTUCKY PUBI.IC SERVICE COI%ISSIONIN CASE NO. 89-258 DATED 9/19/89

ELECTRICAL UTILITY ACCZDENT INVESTZOATION

DATE OF THIS REPORT 8/23/89 SUHNZTTED SY John W. Land

NANH Ot UTILITY Kentuckv Power IHssard Division)

ACCIDENT REPORTED SY Wavne Edwards-Safetv and Health Nanaoer

DATE a TZNE UTILITY LEARNED Ot ACCIDENT 7/20/89 -5s05 P.N.

DATE a TINE AcczDENT REpoRTED 2/20/89 —8(50 p.N.

DATE AND TINE ACCIDENT OCCURRED 7/20/89-4>50 P.N.

DATE OF ACCIDENT INVESTIOATION 7/21/89

DATE SQNNARY WRITTEN REPORT WAS RECEIVED FRQN UTILITY 7/26/89

PERSONS ASSISTINO IN TEE INVHSTIOATION P.R. Williamson Human Resources

Suorrvisor-R.J. Hvrraolr Enoineer Suoervisor-Clan Combs Draftsman-

Paul Pratt Srrvicrman-Stevr Camobell Srrviceman, all Personnel of

KentuckY Power.

NANH Ot VICTIN{S) 1. John Winks SEE N AQE

PATAL No RANE Ot ENPLOYERX Self Emoloved

INJURIES Second decree burns to face> third decree burns to leos.

FATAL

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SANE Ot ENPLOYERs

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RANE Ot ENPLOYSRr

Pale 1 of 4

ELECTRICAL UTILITY ACCIDENT ZMVESTZGATZOM (Continued)

LOCATION OP ACCIDENT SZTE Nr. Ed. Grecorv Heavv Ecuipment Repair

Garaae off Hwv. 15 West of Hazard near Lost Creek, Kentuckv.

DESCRIPTION OP ACCIDENT Nr. Johnnv Ninks and Nr. Tom Nullins were

alleced to have been attemptinc to install a CB Antenna on a buildinc

beloncinc to Nr. Ed Clemons and leased bv Nr. Ed Grecorv. Mrs Johnnv

Minks apparentlv made accidental contact with a 7,200 volt overhead

line, while attemptinc to install top section of CB Antenna on bot-

tom section which had alreadv been installed on end of this buildinc.

SOORCE OP ZMPORNATIOM Nr. P.R. Williamson, Nr. R.J. Eversole, Nr. Glen

Combs, Nr. Paul Pratt, Nr. Steve Campbell emplovees of Kentuckv

Power's Hazard Division. There was also an onsite investication made

bv mvself John W. Land of the Public Service Commission's Encineerinc

staff, plus utilitv, coroner and EMT accident reports. I also triedto interview Nr. Tim Mullins but was unable to do so. Hospital was

unable to obtain anv information on Nr. Minks.

VIOLATIOMS OP CONNISSIOM REGOLATIONS There is a low clearance of

primarv conductor to structure, secondarv I/O lash conductor to struc-

ture and telephone conductor to structure at this location. Nr. Ed

Grecorv's Garace, Hwv. 15, Lost Creek, Kentuckv. Kentuckv Power's

sincle phase and lash secondarv lines are in violation of 807 KAR

5:041, Section 3(1) 1981 MESC Edition Table 234-1 (Vertical). (See

line clearances of this report) General Telephone's phone cable isin violation of KAR 5:061, Section 2(1) 1981 Edition Table 234-1

(Vertical) (See Line Clearances of this report. 1

Page 2 of 4

RECONNENOATIONS It is recommended that Kentuckv Power and General

Teleohone Comoanv take corrective action to correct these clearances

and furnish documentation as to corrective action taken. It is alsorecommended that the Commission consider action in accordance with

KRS 278.990 due to line clearance violations bv Kentuckv Power and

General Teleohone recuired bv 807 KAR 5<041, Section 3(i) and 807

KAR 5<061. Section 2tl)s NESC Table 234-1 {Vertical).CORRECTIVE ACTION Corrective action has been taken to correct this

low clearance and documentation will bs furnished bv this utilitvuoon receiot of this reoort.

Page 3 oi 4

LLINE CLEAHANCES

Ninimum Allowedbv NESC

1981 EditionAs Neesured

A. AT POINT OF ACCIDENT

Phase conductor to groundelevation:

Neutral conductor to groundelevation:

Lash Secondaries to ground:

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Communication conductor toground elevation: 1S'-0"

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Neutral conductor to structuret QI Pll

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Communica{:ion conductor tostructure: {}I Q II 3l Pll

Bo AT LOWEST POINT OF SPAN

Phase conductor to groundelevation: 31 I 2 II 2P I Pll

Neutral conductor to groundelevation: 25'-5" 1& I-Pll

Communication conductor toground elevation: 231 ill 18'-0"

C SPAN LENGTH247'ate

the line or facilities were constructed: December, 1985

Otility: Kentucky Power - Hazard Division

Date: 7/21/89 Time 12:00 P.N.

Sulmtttlea tt M .)~{/'age4 of 4

Approximate temPerature: 8& Deorees F

Neasurements made by: R.J. Eversole Engineer-Paul Pratt Serviceman

of Kentuckv Power - Hazard Division and witnessed bv John W. Land

of the Commission Engineerinc} staff.

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Dear Mr. Rhorers

Attached is the Sustatary Mritten Report for a public contactacoident which occurred in Kentucky Power Conpany's RetardDivision. This accident happened July 20, 1989 and resultedin non-iatal burns to Mr. Johnny Minks of Viperr Kentucky.

Supplenental infortnation as requested by Mr, John Land will beprovided as quickly as it becones available. Any questions~hould be directed to ete at 606/327-1271.

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6ubjectr Johnny Ninks 7-20-89

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Dear Johnr

per your reelussc, the system inspection was performed on the accidentsite on Narch 27, 1989.

The inspection is completed by using a distribution map and checkingoff each pole and the erauipmant on it. tehan the technician completesthe inspection, any system deficiencies ara posted to our inspectioninventory sheet. Jobs would than be issued Co correct any problem.The invenCory inspection sheet is maintained chronologically.

Attached is the inspection inventory sheet, ior the Narch 27, 1989period. You will note that no work eras released at that tim ~.Additionally jou retluested Chil ENT report Nr, Soll Nontgorrmry withcmwford and Company is in the process of obtaining this report.

Peel free to contact ma if you recauire additional information.

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