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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1957810 - Whitehead Electric Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Whitehead Electric Co.
5395 Roswell Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30342
Mailing Address:
210 14th St., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30318
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360653091 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $245 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260400 C01 | 12/10/1984 | 12/13/1984 | $245 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260400 G01 | 12/10/1984 | 12/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICIAN HAD REMOVED A TEMPORARY LIGHTING FIXTURE IN AN OCCUPIED OFFICE AND WAS INSTALLING A JUNCTION BOX FOR A PERMANENT FIXTURE. NO LOCKOUT OR TAGGING PROCEDURE WAS BEING USED. HE WAS DEPENDING ON THE WALL SWITCH TO ISOLATE THE CIRCUIT. BETWEEN THE TIME THE TEMPORARY FIXTURE WAS REMOVED AND THE TIME HE STARTED TO WIRE THE BOX, THE WALL SWITCH HAD BEEN TURNED "ON", ENERGIZING THE CIRCUIT. APPARENTLY, HE HELD HE BOX IN ONE HAND AND THE CONDUCTOR IN THE OTHER AS HE INSERTED THE CONDUCTOR INTO THE BOX. BURN MARKS INDICATED THAT CURRENT FROM THE 277-VOLT CIRCUIT FLOWED FROM HAND TO HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, TAG, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1957810 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |