Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1170182 - Kohler Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1170182

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 05/02/1984

Site Address:
Kohler Construction Co
1201 W Camino Real
Boca Raton, FL 33733

Mailing Address:
Po Box 11626, St Petersburg, FL 33733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/30/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900544032

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260950 C01	05/21/1984	05/24/1984	$810	$810	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14525802

Event: 05/02/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED ON A UTILITY POLE TO MOVE THE THIRD PHASE LINE FROM AN EAST/WEST CROSSARM TO A NORTH/SOUTH CROSSARM. THIS MOVE WAS MADE TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 35-FOOT POLE WITH A 40-FOOT POLE. THE LONGER POLE WAS BEING USED TO REDUCE CONGESTION ON THE 35-FOOT POLE. A "HOT HOIST" WAS USED TO SLACKEN THE LINE BEING MOVED. AN ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO EXPLICIT INFORMATION ON HOW THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE LINE OR WHAT PART OF HIS BODY CONTACTED THE LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK, SHOULDER, AND THIGHS. HE ALSO HAD THE LOWER PORTION OF HIS RIGHT LEG AMPUTATED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER GLOVES OR SLEEVES, NOR WAS THE "HOT HOIST" INSULATED WITH A BLANKET.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1170182			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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