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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102824380 - Quality Electric Contracting Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Electric Contracting Inc.
N. Bound Ramp Of I-95 & Griffin Rd.
Dania, FL 33315
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1688, Clewiston, FL 33440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360132856 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260417 B | 05/03/1989 | 05/06/1989 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON THE AFTERNOON OF GOOD FRIDAY, AN EMPLOYEE WORKING ALONE WAS BUTT-SPLICING SIX BREAKS IN A 480-VOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE THAT HAD BEEN EXCAVATED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THIS LINE WAS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED OUT AND WAS LOCATED ON A PUBLIC STREET ABOUT 200 FEET AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPICING THE SIXTH BREAK, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE THE FURTHERMOST FROM THE BREAKER BOX. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD BEEN TURNED ON, AND THE LINE BECAME REENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PERFORMED THE SPLICE. NO ONE DETERMINED WHO REENERGIZED THE LINE.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102824380 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |