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Intervenor Exhibit I-GI-3,consisting of 860825 Rept of 860824 Extraordinary Occurrence (Rept 86-08-74) Re Complete Electrical Shutdown at State Corrections Inst at Graterford
ML20210C270
Person / Time
Site: Limerick  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/22/1986
From: Gysen J, Zimmerman C
PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:
References
OL-I-GI-003, OL-I-GI-3, NUDOCS 8702090356
Download: ML20210C270 (7)
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Comm:nwealth of Penrisylvania: Buretu of Carrecti:n instructions: DOCKETED hnPC I-M- 3

1. Reports must be made on each extraordinary occurrence or incident affecting inmates, staff or property under the jurisdiction of the sureau of Correction.

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2. Mail original copy of this report within forty <ight hours of occurrence to Office of the Commissioner of Correction. This report does not preclude established telephone / teletype reporting procedures. -

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4. Use additional sheets if necessary, with each section referencing the appropriate item no.

Type cf Extraordinary Occurrence (Check applicable block or blocks) s..

O Escape or Attempt O Homicide O Riot or Destructive O Hunger Strike Rebellion -

O Suicide or Attempt O Death (other than ' O Serious injur'y to O Fire Sulcide) .

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C0 Other (Specify) PO'JERFAILUR[~

S.C.I. Graterford 86-08-74 Jate cf Occurrence of incident Time institctional Area AUGUST 24, 1986 0200 ENTIRE INSTITUTION (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE)

Name(s) of inmate (s) involved in BC Date Sentence or Extraordinary Occurrence Age Offense of Charge Number Admitted Detention Status NONE

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!f Extraordinary Occurrence is a Natural Death Report the Following:

A Official Cause of Death B. Name of Examining Physician

'O. Did Deceased Exhibit Signs of Illness Prior to Death: D. Was Deceased Examined by Physician Prior to Death:

O YES O NO O YES O NO l 2. If so, How Long Prior to Death F. Name of Examining Physician.

1. Injuries or damages resulting from extraordinary occurrence ; ,

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,2. Action (s) taken as a result of this extraordinary occurrence At approximate'ly 0200 hrs this date the institution experienced a complete electrical shut down. Patrols were sent out the check areas (yard, hospital, RHU, powerhouse 6 reser-vetion). PSP was notified-they and Officer Bacorn on reservation security patroled outside.

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",;,rf.'l,At approximately 0200 hrs. the Institution experiencal a power failure. The emergency

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.,patche'd'to the Admin. Offices to man the outside telephone lines. No calls were incomming at this time. Officers on Misc. duties were sent out to patrol yard, hospital, main block corridor, observing blocks & 15etween blocks for security, etc. Contact was made with U.P.

T, Rose at~the inside powerhouse, by sending a patrol to this area. Mr. Rose explained he

%was having;. trouble switching over to the emergency generators. At approximately 0253 hrs

-:the power was restored (emergency power). The pole lights in the yard area were on tempo-8'UY..s.. fit.y.b. u. ~YT.enI.'.".o.u. O. dgain'. ". Othe'r'. .po'wur remained on.

Note. : The moblie and walkie system 3.-during the power f ailure ki-cked in to back-up batiery pow,er' but 'thi's did not work ef ficent -

S.'.;.Idf.he' 6yslein'wo^ufd c'ut off temporialy and then come baEk 6n. The sinstitution was back to q : normal but operating under1e'mergenEy power. ~~ ~

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Typed name and title of reporting official Signature Date John E. Gysen - Correction Officer III t/ 7 August 24, 1986

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' i.;t COVENwE ALTH oF PENNsYLVANI A DATE: AUGUST 24,'1986:

SUBJECT:

UNUSUAL.0CCURRENCEREPORTS'(Worksheet)

To: Deputy Superintendent Operations i

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'Briefly describe the situation' At a power failure.

approximately-d200 hrs , institution experienced Back up eniergency lighting was operable. -

If the situation requires a lockup of part or the entire ' Institution, indicate sa the' time the lockup started-and the time: the Institution was secured N/A . . ,

INMATE (S)! INVOLVED.(NAME AND NUMBERS)__ NONE STAFF MEMBERS INVOLVED:

. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE FORM FILED: 0545 hrs Check when completed.

PEP. SONS NOTIFIED:

TIME Institution Duty _ Officer OFFICER MAKING CALL S. Miller (Was away) Lt. Gysen '

Superint[ndent (F. Exley & W. Heebner De:u y Sust. Operations were contacted by Lt. Gysen )

De;:uty Supt. Treatment 05:50 Major of. the Guards Lt. Gysen & F. Exley Adm. Officer Operations Penna. State Police Bureau Duty Officer In:the event of an escape from the Institution or Grounds:

Skippack & Perkiomen Township Supervisors

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P.b'?RT OF EXTRAORDINARY OCCURr4ENCE To: DEPT. SUPT. VAUGHN Institution:

From: JOHN GYSEN AUGUST 24, 1986 Date:

Title:

CORRECTION OFFICER III Time. 0159 hrs.

D te: AUGUST 2,4, 1986 , , 3,,,: ENTIRE INSTITUTION Signature: # Occurrence: POWER FAILURE r-(

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Nama & BC No. Name & Title Witnesses:

Acti ns Taken:

Patrols dispatched for security (inside walls & inside institution) ,

U.P.O. Rose at Power House contacted (U.P.O. Choyce - Outside P/H also contacted)

Administration phones maned Inmate H9598, Smith from 0.S.U. summoned to assist Mr. Rose

  • P.S.P. Notified for reservation security (Officer Bacorn also on reservation security)

Maintenance personnel contacted (Mr. F. Exley)

Phila. Electric contacted.

Description of Incident, in detail: (Use other side if necessary):

At approximately 0159 hrs. this date we experienced a power failure in the Institution. U.P.O. Rose at the inside Power house informed me that he was exper-incing problems switching over to the emergency generators. I contacted U.P.O.

Choyce in the outside power house and learned that the emergency generators had to be started manually at the trailers. I informed Mr. Rose of the fact and at 0243 hrs emergency power was on line in the Institution.

I got inmate H9598, Smith up from the outside service unit to assist Mr. Rose in getting the emergency generators going. All this time I was in contact with Mr.

F. Exley.

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I was in contact with Phila. Electric and was informed by them that they lost power for 30 seconds but were back on power now at 0253 hrs. I informed them that we were not receiving any power from them, the dispatcher informed my he would send out a trouble shooter. ,

At approximately 0405 hrs Phila. Electric's trouble shooter arrived at the Insti-tution and joined Mr. F. Exley at the Institution sub station. I was informed by Mr.

Exley that there is no. power to the sub station and the line had to be traced. At 0430 hrs the Ihstitution was running normal but under' emergency power. At @ 0530 hrs -.-.

Officer Bacorn & P.E. troubleshooter reported thata, 'line on road in back of "D's ~ ~~"~~

Restaurant" on Rt. 29 appe&~ red to hdve been struck by lighting and may have some bearing on our problem. Mr. Heebner who was away was contacte via his beeper and '

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was able to get into the Institution at 0530 hrs. L a _ --

As of this writing the problem is still being looked into.

The problem was located on one of our transformers.' To necessitate repairs it was necessary for Mr. F. Exley to contact an outsied contractor - Carr & Duff Elect-ric Pole Live Construction Inc* which was explained to Dept. Supt. Stahcclek. At the end of this tour of duty we were still operating under emergency power. And Mr. Exley

& Heebner are remaining on duty until repairs are made.

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