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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1682567.015 - City Of Waterloo

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 1682567.015
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 07/12/2023

Site Address:
City Of Waterloo
3505 Easton Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50702

Mailing Address:
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221320/Sewage Treatment Facilities

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/2024

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 2052540
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $62,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $62,500
Current Penalty $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $50,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100137 C02 XII 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $12,500 $15,625 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100335 A01 I 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100335 A01 IV 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01001D Serious 19100335 A01 V 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01002 Serious 19100335 A02 I 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $12,500 $15,625 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01003A Serious 19100332 B01 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $12,500 $15,625 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01003B Serious 19100333 A 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01003C Serious 19100333 B02 I 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01004A Serious 19100333 B02 III A 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $12,500 $15,625 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01004B Serious 19100333 B02 IV B 10/18/2023 11/14/2023 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 157976.015
Event: 07/11/2023
Employee dies after being electrocuted by transformer wiring

At 3:00 p.m. on July 11, 2023, an employee working as an electronic technician was diagnosing a fault in a blower fan. The employee contacted the wiring with his hand and was electrocuted by the step-down transformer/capacitor causing his death.

Keywords: Capacitor, Contact, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Glove, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Technician, Transformer, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1682567.015 56 M Fatality Electrical and electronic technicians
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