Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 281477.015 - K & E Electric Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 281477.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 03/15/2012

Site Address:
K & E Electric Inc
303 W. Madison
Chicago, IL 60601

Mailing Address:
1419 Garden St., Park Ridge, IL 60068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/07/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	217824

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19260416 A01	07/12/2012	07/19/2012	$2,100	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260417 B	07/12/2012	07/19/2012	$0	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 10792.015

Event: 03/15/2012

Employee is electrocuted while installing transformer to var

At 2:00 a.m. on March 15, 2012, an employee and a coworker were retrofitting the HVAC system with a new variable air volume (VAV) control box with electrical controls. The employee accessed the air unit that was located above a drop down ceiling. The employee was working alone on the 25th floor of the building atop of a frame ladder. While installing VAV boxes to the HVAC unit, the employee followed the protocol in place in which the local electrical interrupter (switch) located on the HVAC unit was used to de-energize the unit. The switch shut off power to the unit, however, there was a 277 volt line coming into the switch. The employee contacted the live electrical parts and was electrocuted. He fell from his ladder onto the ground of the 25th floor. At 2:05 a.m., the coworker returned to the 25th floor to find the employee lying on the floor next to the ladder and unresponsive. The coworker called the emergency medical services and the employee was transported to a local hospital. The employee was killed by an electric shock.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Box, Electrician, Electrocuted

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	281477.015	47	M	Fatality		Electricians

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