Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1382638.015 - Pedesco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1382638.015

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 02/28/2019

Site Address:
Pedesco, Inc.
1337 Highway 98 West
Columbia, MS 39429

Mailing Address:
2000 Byron Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	1430917
Inspection	1383625	Yes
Inspection	1383537	Yes
Inspection	1383564	Yes
Inspection	1383637	Yes
Inspection	1382647	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$17,049	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,049
Current Penalty	$11,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,050
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	08/26/2019	09/04/2019	$8,600	$13,260	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260417 B	08/26/2019	09/04/2019	$2,450	$3,789	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114125.015

Event: 02/27/2019

Employee receives electrical shock, falls from ladder and is

At 1:45 p.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee was installing a light fixture in the ceiling of a restroom. The employee placed the light fixture in the ceiling and secured it. He then prepped the source wires for connection to the fixture. As he stripped two of the wires, which contained 277 volts of electricity, the employee received an electrical shock. He fell from the six-foot ladder he was working from and was killed.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Fall, Ladder

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1382638.015	22	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices

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