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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112379136 - United Sheet Metal
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
United Sheet Metal
2410 Wesley Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707
Mailing Address:
1023 Virginia Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360303416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,240 |
| Current Penalty | $1,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,740 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 02/11/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/19/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 02/11/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 02/19/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | ELEC040801II | 02/11/1992 | 02/15/1992 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/19/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | ELEC0409 B | 02/11/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/19/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | ELEC0410 | 02/11/1992 | 02/11/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/19/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A 17-FOOT-LONG SMOKE STACK INTO PLACE THROUGH THE ROOF OF A BOILER ROOM. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ON AN UPPER LEVEL ROOF (OVER A TRUCK SHOP), AND THE LAST EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BOILER ROOM ROOF. THE FOUR EMPLOYEES LIFTED THE SMOKE STACK BY HAND. IT CONTACTED AN UNINSULATED 11-KILOVOLT SERVICE CONDUCTOR (OPERATING AT 6500 VOLTS TO GROUND) FEEDING THE ESTABLISHMENT. APPARENTLY BECAUSE OF THE INSULATION PROVIDED BY THE ROOFS AND BY THE EMPLOYEES' RUBBER-SOLED SHOES, NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK UNTIL A KNEE OF THE ONE ON THE BOILER ROOM ROOF CONTACTED AN ALUMINUM GUTTER. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CHIMNEY, E GI IC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112379136 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |