Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105721005 - Ismail Abu El Hawa T/A Howar General Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Ismail Abu El Hawa T/A Howar General Contractor
201 East Street
Vienna, VA 22180
Mailing Address:
6011 Jan Mar Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360299200 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | ELEC040801II | 03/05/1990 | 03/09/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/05/1990 | 04/09/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO PAINTERS WERE PAINTING THE EXTERIOR TRIM OF A HOUSE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES DISCUSSED HOW THEY WERE GOING TO PAINT THE TRIM AT THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL AT THE REAR OF THE HOUSE. A THREE-PHASE, 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED OFF THE LEFT CORNER OF THE REAR DECK OF THE HOUSE AT A HEIGHT OF 22 FEET. ONE OF THE TWO PAINTERS EXTENDED A 30-FOOT-LONG METAL LADDER TO A HEIGHT OF 24 FEET, 4 INCHES. HE THEN STOOD THE LADDER STRAIGHT UP TO RELOCATE IT. AS HE DID THIS, THE TIP OF ONE OF THE LADDER'S SIDE RAILS CONTACTED THE LOWEST PHASE CONDUCTOR OF THE POWER LINE. THE PAINTER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS FOUND ROLLING AROUND IN THE YARD, SCREAMING IN PAIN, BY A PASSING LOCAL POLICE OFFICER. (THE POLICEMAN HAD HEARD AN EXPLOSION. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE SAW THE LADDER STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE.) THE SECOND PAINTER HEARD THE FIRST ONE HOLLER AND WENT TO HELP. THINKING THAT THE LADDER WAS FALLING, THE SECOND PAINTER GRABBED THE LADDER AND WAS KNOCKED AWAY BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESUSCITATE THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOW UNCONSCIOUS AND WHO HAD STOPPED BREATHING. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND FEET. NEITHER EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND, E GI IB, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105721005 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Painters, construction and maintenance | ||
| 2 | 105721005 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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