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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1215433 - Rabey Electric Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Rabey Electric Co Inc
Plant Mcintosh
Rincon, GA 31326
Mailing Address:
Po Box 23978, Savannah, GA 31403
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900533472 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260951 B01 | 07/06/1984 | 07/09/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS FOREMAN TO CLIMB AN 18.25-FOOT-HIGH SUBSTATION SWITCH STAND TO HELP INSTALL A 3-INCH BY 18-FOOT ALUMINUM BUS. THE BUS WAS TO RUN FROM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE SWITCH ON THE LOAD SIDE OF THE SWITCH STAND. HE WAS TO BOLT THE BUS TO THE SWITCH WITH HAND TOOLS. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE SWITCH STAND AND WALKED TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END OF THE STAND, WHERE THE SWITCH WAS LOCATED. WHEN HE REACHED THE CENTER OF THE STAND, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM A 115-KILOVOLT SWITCH LOCATED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SWITCH STAND. HE SUSTAINED SERIOUS BURNS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND LEG FRACTURES.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1215433 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |