Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106954977 - High Lights

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106954977

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 03/25/1992

Site Address:
High Lights
First Union Bank - 13100 Nw 27 Avenue
Miami, FL 33054

Mailing Address:
3001 Sw 106 Avenue, Miami, FL 33165

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360958060

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260556 B02 V	08/19/1992	08/28/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 818328

Event: 03/17/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

A CONTRACTOR HAD IMPROPERLY WIRED AN OUTSIDE LIGHTING FIXTURE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. AFTER THE CONTRACTOR HAD DEPARTED THE SITE, AN EMPLOYEE OF A DIFFERENT CONTRACTOR WAS INSPECTING THE FIXTURE. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING THE FIXTURE, ITS TIMER WENT OFF, ENERGIZING THE CIRCUIT. DUE TO THE IMPROPER WIRING, THE FIXTURE CASE BECAME ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE FIXTURE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 25 FEET TO THE CONCRETE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED EITHER FROM ELECTROCUTION OR FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106954977					Occupation Not Listed

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