Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101159663 - General Services & Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101159663

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 03/13/1987

Site Address:
General Services & Construction, Inc.
U.S. Hwy 41 South
Gibsonton, FL 33534

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3269, Tampa, FL 33601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360707442

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260416 A01	04/07/1987	04/17/1987	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260416 A03	04/07/1987	04/17/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260020 B01	04/07/1987	04/20/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516363

Event: 03/12/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A 27-FOOT-BY-15-FOOT-BY-9-FOOT METAL BUILDING, PUTTING SEALANT BETWEEN GROOVES. THEY WERE APPLYING SWEPCO HEAVY DUTY ROOF COATING WITH A BRUSH AND A STRAW-TYPE BROOM. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE EXPERIENCED IN THIS TYPE OF WORK, HAVING PERFORMED THIS TASK BEFORE. DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR WORK, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THIS EMPLOYEE'S CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION, ENGULFING HIM IN FLAMES AND KNOCKING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FROM THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE WHO FELL FROM THE BUILDING RECEIVED A CRUSHED HEEL, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, FALL, UNTRAINED, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101159663			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101159663			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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