Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1556056.015 - Service Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1556056.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/04/2021

Site Address:
Service Electric Company
810 Charlotte Avenue Fpl Substation
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Mailing Address:
1631 East 25th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/2021

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne

Case Closed: 10/23/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1818992	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$20,720	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,720
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,288	$0	$8,288
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	19260964 B04 I	03/24/2022		$8,288	$10,360	$0	04/25/2022	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260964 C13	03/24/2022		$0	$10,360	$0	04/25/2022	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139818.015

Event: 10/01/2021

Two employees sustain burns when shocked while installing li

At 4:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who worked as electrical equipment installers for a power company were replacing a transmission line. The employees cut an energized cable and received an electric shock. Employee #1 received electrical burns to his back and Employee #2 received electrical burns to his abdomen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Installing, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1556056.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers
2	1556056.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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