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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109208272 - Burnup & Sims Telcom Of Florida, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Burnup & Sims Telcom Of Florida, Inc.
16201 Bass Road
Ft. Myers, FL 33908
Mailing Address:
7221 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/18/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361875925 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/23/1998 | 10/26/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/23/1998 | 09/29/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 09/23/1998 | 09/29/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 09/23/1998 | 09/29/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260403 J02 I | 09/23/1998 | 09/29/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 09/23/1998 | 09/29/1999 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/19/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A five-person crew for a telecommunications contractor was installing a sweep elbow on the end of an electrical conduit the crew was installing in existing switchgear. The lead worker on the crew had the key to the switchgear enclosure, but he had no experience with this type of equipment. The electric utility told the crew the day before that the supply to the switchgear could not be deenergized. After opening the enclosure and removing the shields, the lead worker got down on his knees and started to move the new conduit with his shovel. He leaned forward, contacted one phase blade with his head, and received an electric shock. He also created an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee and ignited his synthetic shirt. Another employee extinguished the flames, but the lead worker died of his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109208272 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |