Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1323037.015 - Lippolis Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 1323037.015

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 06/14/2018

Site Address:
Lippolis Electric, Inc.
28-30 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101

Mailing Address:
25 7th Street, Pelham, NY 10803

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1348539	Yes
Inspection	1323052	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$12,195	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,195
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	19260416 A01	10/03/2018		$6,000	$12,195	$0	10/24/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 107709.015

Event: 06/12/2018

Employee installing electrical receptacle burns hands

At 1:30 p.m. on June 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical installation work at a new 40-story multifamily residential building. He was using PVC Electrical Conduit 633L Cement and installing an electrical receptacle connection to the floor. The cement came into contact with energized electrical wires and ignited. The employee placed the burning cement can into a toilet, where the cement reacted with the water. The employee's hands were engulfed in fire. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for burns to both hands.

Keywords: Cementing, Chemical Burn, Chemical Reaction, Conduit, Connector, Electrician, Fire, Glue, Hand, Installing, Receptacle, Residential Construction, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1323037.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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