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Inspection: 100615434 - Ames Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100615434
Report ID: 0830500
Date Opened: 08/18/1987

Site Address:
Ames Construction, Inc.
18000 Smith Road
Aurora, CO 80011

Mailing Address:
18450 E. 28th Ave., Aurora, CO 80011

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1988


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360715692
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
Current Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19260403 G 12/11/1987 12/15/1987 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260404 D01 12/11/1987 12/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260404 A01 12/11/1987 12/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19260404 A03 12/11/1987 12/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01001E Serious 19260404 E01 II 12/11/1987 12/15/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14429435
Event: 08/18/1987
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN A WATER-FILLED DEPRESSION WITH A TURUMI SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (MODEL NUMBER NK-15). THE PUMP HAD ITS EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS OF AN EXTENSION CORD SET; THUS, ITS FRAME WAS ENERGIZED. THE CORD SET WAS CONNECTED TO A GENERATOR TRAILER PROVIDING POWER TO THE PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, WATER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100615434 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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