Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1251842 - Freedom Electrical Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1251842

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 08/08/1984

Site Address:
Freedom Electrical Contractors Inc
2000 Forrer Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429

Mailing Address:
712 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45402

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360566939

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19260400 H01	08/23/1984	08/26/1984	$100	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 A04	08/23/1984	08/26/1984	$100	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14476352

Event: 08/06/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES FOR A GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WERE CUTTING, CHIPPING, AND REMOVING SECTIONS OF AN EXISTING CONCRETE FLOOR IN A PLANT SO THAT A NEW VIBRATION PAD COULD BE INSTALLED. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE 120-VOLT BATTERY CHARGER TO ASSIST IN STARTING A SCOOT-CRETE POWER BUGGY BEING USED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE MATERIALS. AFTER BEING USED TO START THE POWER BUGGY, THE BATTERY CHARGER (FOX PRODUCTS COMPANY, MODEL #572N-2) WAS POSITIONED NEXT TO A METAL RAILING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING THE EQUIPMENT WHEN THE CHARGER DEVELOPED A GROUND FAULT TO ITS CASE. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS MISSING THE GROUNDING PRONG FROM ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG, AND NO GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER WAS IN USE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MADE CONTACT WITH THE CHARGER AND THE METAL RAILING AT THE SAME TIME, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, E GI V, BATTERY CHARGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1251842					Occupation Not Listed

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