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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103888350 - Pacific Tradewinds Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Pacific Tradewinds Construction Inc
53-012 Halai St
Hauula, HI 96717
Mailing Address:
P O Box 571, Kapaa, HI 96746
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360195119 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 1100002 A03 | 10/10/1991 | 10/15/1991 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 1100002 B01 | 10/10/1991 | 10/15/1991 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A MILLER ROUGHNECK 2E CONSTANT-CURRENT AC WELDING GENERATOR (SERIAL NO. JK727114) TO PERFORM AN ARC WELDING OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES, WAS STANDING ON WET GROUND THAT WAS LINED WITH STEEL REINFORCING RODS. THE 27-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND LYING ON HIS BACK BY COWORKERS. THE ELECTRODE HOLDER, WHICH CONTAINED A NEW WELDING ROD WITH AN UNUSED FACTORY TIP WAS FOUND UNDER DRIPPING WATER NEAR HIS BODY. THE DEAD EMPLOYEE WAS LAST SEEN WELDING REINFORCEMENT GRID JOINTS FOR A CONCRETE WALL FOR A NEW SWIMMING POOL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED, AS EVIDENCED BY VISIBLE BURNS ON THE FRONT OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER (3 INCHES IN DIAMETER) AND ON HIS CHEST NEAR THE TOP OF HIS LEFT BREAST BONE (1 INCH IN DIAMETER). HE ALSO HAD A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND HIS FIRST FINGER.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103888350 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Welders and cutters |