Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100557347 - Difazio Electric Ny, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100557347

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 08/10/1988

Site Address:
Difazio Electric Ny, Inc.
600 Ave. C At Stewart Avenue
Westbury, NY 11729

Mailing Address:
711 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY 11729

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360525398

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562649

Event: 08/09/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELECTRICIAN AND A COWORKER WERE MOVING A 277-VOLT ELECTRIC POWER LINE ON THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE CENTER OF AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. THE ELECTRICIAN TESTED THE CIRCUIT WITH AN IDEAL VOLTAGE TESTER (CATALOG NO. 61-065) AND FOUND THE CIRCUIT TO BE DEENERGIZED. HOWEVER, IN SPITE OF THE TEST, THE CIRCUIT WAS STILL ENERGIZED. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR AND A METAL-CLAD CABLE AT THE SAME TIME. EITHER THE ELECTRICIAN OR HIS COWORKER OR BOTH WERE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (THE REPORT SIMPLY STATED THAT DRUGS WERE INVOLVED.)

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100557347			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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