Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18232413 - Charter Oak Restoration, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18232413

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 07/11/1990

Site Address:
Charter Oak Restoration, Inc.
359 Cooke Street
Waterbury, CT 06708

Mailing Address:
493 South Leonard Street, Waterbury, CT 06708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360521686

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260059 E01	07/27/1990	08/30/1990	$120	$120	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260059 G01	07/27/1990	08/30/1990	$120	$120	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260059 H	07/27/1990	08/30/1990	$120	$120	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260404 B01 I	07/27/1990	08/22/1990	$160	$160	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260404 F06	07/27/1990	07/31/1990	$160	$160	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19260405 A02 IIJ	07/27/1990	07/31/1990	$160	$160	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19260405 G02 IV	07/27/1990	08/22/1990	$160	$160	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 817023

Event: 07/10/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC HAMMER OR CORD

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BLACK & DECKER 0.75-INCH HAMMER, CHISELING THROUGH A BRICK PARAPET. THE FLEXIBLE EXTENSION CORD SET BEING USED WITH THE ELECTRIC HAMMER WAS A FLAT CORD, NOT DESIGNED FOR HARD USE; AND THE GROUNDING BLADE ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG WAS MISSING. THE POWER CORD ON THE TOOL WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY STRAIN RELIEF, AND THE BLACK CONDUCTOR HAD ELECTRICAL TAPE ON IT. THERE WAS AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT IN THE TOOL OR IN ONE OF THE CORDS AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18232413			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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