Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102838828 - Drainworks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102838828

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 12/11/1989

Site Address:
Drainworks, Inc.
3540 "G" Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Mailing Address:
6903 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360805774

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260150 A01	01/02/1990	01/08/1990	$440	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 A	01/02/1990	01/08/1990	$440	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	01/02/1990	01/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260021 B02	01/02/1990	01/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19260050 B	01/02/1990	01/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14321152

Event: 12/08/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE THRU CHIPPER

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS REMOVING A SEWER LINE. THE SEWER LINE WAS ENCASED IN CONCRETE, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS USING AN ELECTRIC CHIPPING HAMMER TO BREAK AWAY THE CONCRETE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT THROUGH THE CONCRETE SLAB INTO A 13-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INJURED, BUT THE REPORT DID NOT STATE HOW THIS OCCURRED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102838828			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	102838828			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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