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Inspection: 103196077 - Air Conditioning & Heating Company
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Air Conditioning & Heating Company
1952 Slippery Rock Road
Naperville, IL 60540
Mailing Address:
2037 Bloomingdale Road, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/05/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360118228 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/02/1990 | 06/01/1991 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/24/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 08/02/1990 | 08/07/1990 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/24/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AN AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLER AS A HELPER. HE HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS HE FACED IN PERFORMING HIS JOB. WITHOUT DEENERGIZING THE CIRCUIT, THE HELPER HAD CONNECTED A METAL-CLAD CABLE TO THE CIRCUIT FOR THE ATTIC LIGHT AT THE JUNCTION BOX FOR THE LIGHT. HE HAD THE 12-FOOT ROLL OF CABLE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE CLIMBED AN ALUMINUM STEP LADDER TO CONNECT THE CABLE TO A NEW ATTIC FAN. THE EMPLOYEE STRIPPED INSULATION FROM THE GROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR, THEN BEGAN STRIPPING INSULATION FROM THE UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR. WHEN THE WIRE STRIPPER PENETRATED THE INSULATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BURNS ON HIS SHOULDER FROM THE METAL-CLAD CABLE AND ON HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH WAS STILL CLUTCHING THE STRIPPER WHEN HE WAS FOUND.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103196077 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |