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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100858638 - Lincoln Electrical Contracting Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Lincoln Electrical Contracting Corp.
1 Fine Chocolate Place
Stratham, NH 03885
Mailing Address:
395 Main St., Salem, NH 03079
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360516256 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,450 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 06/26/1989 | 06/29/1989 | $500 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260417 B | 06/26/1989 | 06/29/1989 | $400 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 06/26/1989 | 07/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 06/26/1989 | 07/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 H | 06/26/1989 | 07/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO ELECTRICIANS AND THEIR FOREMAN WERE TROUBLESHOOTING A 277-VOLT EMERGENCY LIGHTING CIRCUIT. THE TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE DISCONNECTING THE FAULTY CIRCUIT AT TWO JUNCTION BOXES LOCATED ABOVE A CEILING. THEY HAD ASSUMED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE CIRCUIT WAS OFF. ONE OF THE ELECTRICIANS HAD TESTED FOR POWER AT ONE OF THE JUNCTION BOXES AND FOUND THE CIRCUIT TO BE DEENERGIZED. THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM TROUBLESHOOTING THE SAME CIRCUIT AND WAS TURNING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OFF AND ON. THE ELECTRICIAN WHO HAD TESTED THE CIRCUIT RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK (HE WAS NOT LIST AS BEING INJURED) AND, MOMENTS LATER, HEARD THE OTHER ELECTRICIAN YELL. A THIRD ELECTRICIAN WENT INTO THE CEILING AFTER HEARING THE SAME YELL AND FOUND THE SECOND ELECTRICIAN LYING ON THE JUNCTION BOX, CONVULSING. THE CIRCUIT WAS DEENERGIZED AND CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS BEGUN IN THE CEILING AREA. IN SPITE OF THESE RESCUE EFFORTS, THE EMPLOYEE DIED.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100858638 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |