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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1336510.015 - Best Alarm, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Best Alarm, Inc.
Springs At South Elgin 350 Gyorr Ave. Bldg. 13
South Elgin, IL 60177
Mailing Address:
1134 E. Roosevelt St., Hammond, IN 46320
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1367903 | ||
| Inspection | 1337584 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1337810 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,956 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,956 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/01/2019 | 03/11/2019 | $2,000 | $3,978 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 02/01/2019 | 03/11/2019 | $3,500 | $3,978 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:20 a.m. on August 7, 2018, an employee was working at a residential construction site for new, two-stories, multi-family buildings. The employee was electrocuted from having the back of his head inadvertently contact the energized, red-jacketed 120V AC wire's stripped copper-end as evidenced by the burn marks in the left ear lobe area (entrance contact) and chest area (exit contact) found leaning against a water pipe running to the ground in front of the body. The general scope of work performed by the employee was to, among others, mount, install, connect, and program the fire alarm system composed of multiple devices such as, but not limited to, fire alarm control panel, flow switch, temper switches, light strobes, smoke detectors, etc. The employee was found unresponsive, slumped upright and leaning in the left hand (south) corner of the riser room by his son who came by to see him.
Keywords: Electrocuted, Installing
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1336510.015 | 46 | M | Fatality | Installers And Repairers |