Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489196.015 - Ap Plumbing, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1489196.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 08/20/2020

Site Address:
Ap Plumbing, Llc
68th Plaza & Newport Ave
Omaha, NE 68152

Mailing Address:
6526 Co Rd 34, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/2020

Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Xfallelec

Case Closed: 10/20/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1647904	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,892	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,892
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	09/23/2020	10/20/2020	$0	$2,892	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128825.015

Event: 08/20/2020

Employee suffers electrical arc flash burns after contacting

At 8:15 a.m. on August 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a plumbing/HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was in a 3' deep trench, removing soil from a buried power line with a shovel. Employee #1 contacted a buried 8,000-volt power line and cut through its insulation resulting in an arc flash. Employee #1 suffered first degree burns to his arms and neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Dig, Digging, Elec Insulation, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Hand Tool, Insulation, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489196.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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