Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101719888 - Flamingo Airconditioning Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101719888

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 07/20/1989

Site Address:
Flamingo Airconditioning Inc.
5591 Sw 40th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Mailing Address:
3819 Hayes St., Hollywood, FL 33021

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360677900

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14342760

Event: 07/18/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE LAMP

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IN A HOUSE. HE PLUGGED A TWO-WIRE, METAL-FRAMED LAMP INTO AN EXTENSION CORD SET. THE CORD SET WAS ALSO MISSING THE GROUNDING BLADE ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG. THE EMPLOYEE CARRIED THE LAMP IN HIS HAND AND WENT INTO THE CRAWL SPACE OF THE HOUSE'S ATTIC. WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE ATTIC WITH THE LAMP IN HIS HAND, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A CONDUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101719888			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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