Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101822260 - Mays Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101822260

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 07/27/1987

Site Address:
Mays Corporation
107 North Palmer Street
Plant City, FL 33566

Mailing Address:
111 E. Reynolds Street, Suite 6, Plant City, FL 33566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360728158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19260416 A01	09/28/1987	10/02/1987	$250	$350	$0	10/21/1987	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 E10	09/28/1987	10/02/1987	$250	$350	$0	10/21/1987	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516827

Event: 07/24/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE

A PAINTING CONTRACTOR WAS PAINTING A COMMERCIAL BUILDING. A NEW EMPLOYEE WAS HIRED TO HELP IN THE PAINTING. HOWEVER, THIS EMPLOYEE HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A PAINTER. (HIS ONLY EXPERIENCE WAS AS A CONCRETE FINISHER.) THE NEW EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO USE A HAND ROLLER TO COVER SPOTS MISSED IN THE MORTAR AREAS BETWEEN THE BRICKS. HE WAS GIVEN AN ALUMINUM PAINT ROLLER EXTENSION HANDLE (ABOUT 11 FEET LONG) TO PAINT THESE AREAS. HE WAS WORKING FROM A ROLLING SCAFFOLD (WITHOUT STANDARD GUARDRAILS) FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 20 FEET, 6 INCHES ABOVE THE SIDEWALK. ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER HE HAD STARTED TO WORK ON HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB, THE EXTENSION HANDLE THE NEW EMPLOYEE WAS USING CONTACTED TWO CONDUCTORS OF A 7620-VOLT (PHASE TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOUT 8 FEET, 11 INCHES ABOVE THE SCAFFOLD'S WORKING SURFACE. (ADDITIONALLY, THE METAL SCAFFOLD WAS CONTACTING A NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR ABOUT 1 FOOT, 1 INCH BELOW THE WORKING SURFACE.) THE NEW EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS SITTING ON THE METAL SCAFFOLD PLANKING, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, EXTENSION HANDLE, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101822260			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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