Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109614594 - Rouse Tampa Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109614594

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 08/16/1994

Site Address:
Rouse Tampa Inc.
3302 W. Mlk Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6512

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360820336
Referral	901676718	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12					12
Current Violations	12					12
Initial Penalty	$27,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,250
Current Penalty	$27,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,250
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	19100147 C01	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$1,000	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G02 I	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100304 E01 I	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100304 E01 V	09/01/1994	09/16/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100332 B01	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100332 B02	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100332 C	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100333 A	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100333 B02 I	09/01/1994	09/08/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100335 A01 I	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01011	Serious	19100335 A01 V	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01012	Serious	19100335 A02 II	09/01/1994	10/04/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14333637

Event: 08/16/1994

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

A circuit breaker supplying an air conditioner on a roof had been opening for several days. Two heating, ventilation, and air conditioning employees were assigned to repair the problem, though neither of them was an electrician. They did not deenergize and lockout the circuit, and they were not wearing any personal protective equipment. The 480-volt circuit breaker was fed by a loop directly from a 13.2-kilovolt transformer. One of the two employees approached the circuit breaker panelboard, which had its cover and door removed some days before the accident. He either reset the faulty breaker or started to remove it, and an electrical fault occurred. Heat from the fault current melted the insulation on conductors at the block connection at the switchgear, causing another fault at this location. As a result of an electric arc from the primary fault, the employee near the circuit breaker sustained burns over 87 percent of his body. He was hospitalized for his injuries. As a result of an electric arc from the secondary fault, the other employee sustained burns over 50 percent of his body. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109614594			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics
2	109614594			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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