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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2639797 - Tel A Com Hawaii Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Tel A Com Hawaii Inc
2169 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815
Mailing Address:
850 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817
Union Status: Union
SIC:4813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360580559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 600002 B1A | 08/30/1985 | 11/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 620003 | 08/30/1985 | 10/04/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
A TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLER IN THE CRAWL SPACE OF A SUSPENDED CEILING HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING TELEPHONE CABLES ABOVE THE CEILING. TO EXIT THE CRAWL SPACE, HE CRAWLED UNDER A 3-FOOT-WIDE AIR CONDITIONING DUCT LOCATED 14.5 INCHES ABOVE THE SUSPENDED CEILING. A 4-INCH-BY-1.5-INCH METAL JUNCTION BOX WAS MOUNTED BENEATH THE DUCT ON A METAL CEILING SUPPORT CHANNEL. THE CHANNEL, IN TURN, WAS CONNECTED TO A 120-VOLT FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE SHOP BELOW. FELLOW WORKERS FOUND THE EMPLOYEE LYING UNCONSCIOUS BETWEEN THE DUCT AND THE CEILING. A TINGLING SENSATION WAS FELT BY THE OTHERS WHEN THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TOUCHED. THE CIRCUIT WAS DEENERGIZED, AND HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CEILING AND TAKEN TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, SUSPENDED CEILING, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2639797 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |