Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106384969 - Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc.
9400 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
Mailing Address:
430 West Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/24/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360798276 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260416 A03 | 11/07/1991 | 11/11/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/29/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261053 B13 | 11/07/1991 | 11/11/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 11/29/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A FOURTH-YEAR APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN WAS IN THE LOBBY OF A HOTEL CONNECTING TWO CEILING LIGHTS TO THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT. THE HOTEL WAS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION. THE APPRENTICE HAD TURNED OFF THE TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE LIGHTING CIRCUITS AND HAD TAPED THEM IN THE OPEN POSITION. SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER, THE SAME EMPLOYEE HAD PULLED THE CONDUCTORS FOR THE TWO CIRCUITS; BUT, BY MISTAKE, TWO CONDUCTORS FROM THE PERMANENT WIRING HAD ALSO BEEN PULLED IN THE SAME CONDUIT. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY DID NOT TEST THE CONDUCTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE DEENERGIZED. HE WAS STANDING ON A 12-FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER WORKING ON A JUNCTION BOX ABOVE THE CEILING GRID. WHEN HE WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE ENDS OF THE CONDUCTORS, HE TOUCHED AN ENERGIZED 277-VOLT-TO-GROUND CONDUCTOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE WAS ALSO KNOCKED OFF THE LADDER. HE THEN FELL TO THE CEMENT SLAB FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS HEAD.)
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106384969 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians' apprentices |
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