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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1569321.015 - Empire Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Electric, Inc.
3269 University Blvd North
Jacksonville, FL 32277
Mailing Address:
5810 Macy Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32211
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1843857 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,566 |
| Current Penalty | $10,566 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,566 |
| 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 | 19100333 A | 06/09/2022 | $3,522 | $3,522 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 06/09/2022 | $3,522 | $3,522 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100335 A01 V | 06/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100335 A02 I | 06/09/2022 | 07/28/2022 | $3,522 | $3,522 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on December 14, 2021, Employees #1 and #2 worked to troubleshoot and repair a live one hundred-ampere main breaker. Employee #1 removed the dead front panel and the old breaker and began to install the new one hundred ampere breaker. Employee #1 stood in front of the panel while working and had connected the new breaker to the A-phase side using a non-insulated flat tip screwdriver (KLEIN Tools Serial #32290) and began to line up the C-phase side when an arc flash fire ball shot out of the panel and engulfed both employees. Both employees were hospitalized to treat electrical burns. Employee #1 received second degree burns to the face, head, ears, and neck, and third degree burns to the left arm. Employee #2 received second degree burns to the face, neck, arm, and upper torso.
Keywords: Alarm, Burn, Circuit Breaker, Connecting, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Engulfed, Face, Fire, Hand Tool, Installing, Insulated Tool, Neck, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1569321.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians' apprentices | |
| 2 | 1569321.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians |