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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101822864 - Couch Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Couch Construction Company
2315 Marathon Road
Odessa, FL 33556
Mailing Address:
7402 N. 56th Street, Suite 306, Tampa, FL 33617
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901019943 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 08/31/1987 | 09/02/1987 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260500 E01 III | 08/31/1987 | 09/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WERE INSTALLING EQUIPMENT AND WIRING FOR A CONTROL CENTER IN AN ASPHALT PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE POWER FOR THE PLANT HAD BEEN ENERGIZED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A LUG ON A GROUNDED BUSBAR AT THE BASE OF A PANELBOARD, WHICH CONTAINED 3 VERTICAL BUSBARS ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS. ONE OF THESE EMPLOYEES, A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN, WAS WORKING WITH A SCREWDRIVER; THE OTHER, AN APPRENTICE, WAS HOLDING A NUT WITH A WRENCH. THE END OF THE WRENCH CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED BUSES, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. THESE TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO THE HANDS, ARMS, UPPER TORSO, NECK, AND HEAD. THE APPRENTICE ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THESE INJURIES. A THIRD EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON HIS HANDS AS HE WAS PUTTING OUT THE FIRE ON THE HAIR AND CLOTHING OF ONE OF THE OTHER TWO INJURED EMPLOYEES.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101822864 | Occupation Not Listed |