Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101542793 - Northgate Electric Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101542793

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 11/10/1989

Site Address:
Northgate Electric Corp.
Nugent Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901

Mailing Address:
63 Depot Road, Huntington, Station, NY 11746

Union Status: Union

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360139745

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	12/12/1989	02/28/1990	$630	$630	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260403 I01 I	12/12/1989	12/15/1989	$630	$630	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562144

Event: 11/07/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ON A GENERAL ELECTRIC SWITCH. HE WAS POSITIONED BETWEEN TWO ELECTRICAL CABINETS, BUT NO ONE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY, THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED WITHIN THE CONFINED AREA, AND HIS HAND CONTACTED A 277-VOLT-TO-GROUND BUS. THE TWO PHASES (480 VOLTS PHASE TO PHASE) WERE ONLY 1.5 INCHES APART, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED BOTH PHASES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101542793			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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