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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109574012 - Broken Wall Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office
Site Address:
Broken Wall Construction
601 S. Main #D
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Mailing Address:
31840 Rd. 29, Cheraw, CO 81057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360895494 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,100 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 01/10/1996 | 02/12/1996 | $300 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260403 B01 | 01/10/1996 | 02/12/1996 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260404 A02 | 01/10/1996 | 01/16/1996 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 01/10/1996 | 01/16/1996 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 01/10/1996 | 01/19/1996 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260405 G02 III | 01/10/1996 | 01/16/1996 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/10/1996 | 01/14/1996 | $300 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A tub in an old house was not draining properly, and two employees were working on the plumbing problem. One of the employees, a plumber, was under the house in a crawl space. The other was in the kitchen, handing down tools and parts. The plumber requested an electric saw (Milwaukee Sawzall, Model 6707) to cut a pipe he needed to remove. After sending down the saw, the helper connected a 15.2-meter, three-wire extension cord set to a kitchen receptacle outlet that was about 2.4 meters from the access hole. He heard a scream and unplugged the cord. The plumber, who had the saw resting on his chest, was electrocuted. The two-hole receptacle outlet did not provide an equipment grounding conductor, and the grounding prongs were missing from the plugs on the saw's power supply cord and on the extension cord set. Additionally, the power supply cord on the saw had been improperly repaired, and the neutral conductor was in contact with the unconnected equipment grounding conductor. (No ground-fault circuit interrupter was in use.)
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, ELECTRIC SAW, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109574012 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |