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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126638782 - R.S. Harritan & Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
R.S. Harritan & Company, Inc.
Via Systems / 4500 Laburnum Ave.
Varina, VA 23231
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362315897 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 08/20/1997 | 08/26/1997 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/28/1997 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
An electrician was using a metal fish tape to pull new conductors through an existing 19-millimeter PVC conduit located next to a grounded metal support. The conduit contained energized conductors supplying a 480-volt motor. He had taped the new conductors to the end of the fish tape, which was bent into a hook. The employee was in a crouched position, leaning against the metal support and pulling the conductor through the conduit. As the fish tape was pulled through a 90-degree bend in the conduit, the hook on the fish tape pierced the insulation on a conductor, which energized the metal fish tape and electrocuted the electrician.
Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, METAL WIRE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126638782 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |