Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109004721 - Amusement Of America Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109004721

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/11/1994

Site Address:
Amusement Of America Inc.
10900 West Oakland Park Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33351

Mailing Address:
24301 Sw 137th Avenue, Princeton, FL 33032

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361978919

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$7,100	$0	$0	$900	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$6,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 B01	04/25/1994	05/03/1994	$750	$1,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 E	04/25/1994	05/03/1994	$750	$1,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100303 G02 I	04/25/1994	04/29/1994	$4,000	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	04/25/1994	04/28/1994	$500	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	04/25/1994	06/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 924738

Event: 01/20/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING AN AMUSEMENT RIDE PANELBOARD. ONE OF THE INSTALLERS SPIT OUT A CIGARETTE, WHICH FELL INTO THE PANELBOARD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED INSIDE TO RETRIEVE IT. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TOUCHING THE ENERGIZED BUS WITHIN THE PANELBOARD. THE PANELBOARD WAS IMMEDIATELY DEENERGIZED; AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS, AND THEN COLLAPSED. HE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, BUSBAR, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109004721			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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