Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1162132.015 - Comfort Masters Heating And Air Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 1162132.015

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 07/14/2016

Site Address:
Comfort Masters Heating And Air Llc
7249 Airport Road
Quinton, VA 23141

Mailing Address:
5833 Wensleydale Drive, New Kent, VA 23124

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/22/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1112874

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,640
Current Penalty	$1,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,470
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.	01004A	Serious	19100332 B02	12/22/2016	02/07/2017	$1,470	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01004B	Serious	19100335 A01 I	12/22/2016	02/07/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01004C	Serious	19100333 B02 III A	12/22/2016	02/07/2017	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260050 C	12/22/2016	02/07/2017	$0	$1,440	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 87602.015

Event: 07/14/2016

Employee makes direct contact with energized conductor and i

At 10:00 a.m. on July 14, 2016, an employee was working for a firm of plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractors. He was disconnecting an air duct that led to an air handler. He was removing the screws from the duct work. There were no witnesses to what happened, but coworker found him unresponsive when the coworker returned to the scene of the incident. It was determined that the employee had come into contact with a loose wire from another source. The wire was energized and the employee had been electrocuted. He had gone into cardiac arrest.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Cardiac Arrest, Construction, Duct, E GI III (unsafe position), Electric Conductor, Electrical

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1162132.015	37	M	Fatality		Construction laborers

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