Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103618138 - Gamblin & Rodgers Electrical Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103618138

Report ID: 0625100

Date Opened: 01/18/1989

Site Address:
Gamblin & Rodgers Electrical Company Inc.
2100 Ridgecrest Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87118

Mailing Address:
7131 Washington Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360689236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260450 A02	03/30/1989	04/07/1989	$0	$100	$0	04/11/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14240097

Event: 01/18/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ARMORED CONDUIT

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CONNECTING AN EMERGENCY CIRCUIT TO A DUAL-PURPOSE OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDICAL CLINIC. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE THIRD OR FOURTH STEP OF A 6-FOOT STEPLADDER. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER STARTED TO FALL AND GRABBED AN ARMORED FLEXIBLE CONDUIT, OR WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CONDUIT AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THE CONDUIT BROKE LOOSE AND SLID DOWN OVER THE BARE ENDS OF THE 277-VOLT CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, GROUND FAULT, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103618138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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