Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1480350.015 - Kansas Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Kansas Electric
1420 Nw. 36th St.
Newton, KS 67114
Mailing Address:
1420 Nw. 36th St., Newton, KS 67114
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2020
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 10/23/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1609065 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $16,193 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,193 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,193 | $0 | $16,193 |
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 | Other | 19100178 L01 I | 09/17/2020 | 10/14/2020 | $6,747 | $6,747 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Other | 19100178 L06 | 09/17/2020 | 10/14/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 09/17/2020 | 10/14/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:58 a.m. on June 19, 2020, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was setting a burn pile on fire to burn excess material. Employee #1 was on or near the burn pile carrying a can of accelerant. He didn't realize the fire had started under the brush he stood on. Employee #1 was engulfed in flames. Employee #1 suffered burns and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Brush, Burn, Cutting And Burning, Engulfed, Gasoline, Open Flame
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1480350.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury |