Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1498444.015 - Hb Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1498444.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 10/19/2020

Site Address:
Hb Construction
15955 Northwest 20th Street
Platte City, MO 64079

Mailing Address:
15955 Northwest 20th Street, Platte City, MO 64079

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1671778		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,778	$0	$8,778
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,828	$0	$4,828
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	Other	19040039 A02	03/23/2021		$4,828	$8,778	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130514.015

Event: 10/07/2020

Employee sustains burns when struck by freon due to electric

At 1:30 p.m. on October 7, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a water and sewer line contractor was tightening a battery cable on earth moving equipment. The metal wrench the employee was using touched the positive battery cable and the air compressor simultaneously causing an electrical arc and puncturing the compressor. The employee was hospitalized to treat freon burns to his face and body.

Keywords: Arm, Battery, Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chest, Compressor, Construction, Construction vehicle, Contact, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Face, Freon, Hand Tool, Head, Laborer, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Struck By, Wrench, Wrong Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1498444.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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