Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300438751 - Big State Electric Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300438751

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 08/11/1998

Site Address:
Big State Electric Co.
307 Grandview
Terrell Hills, TX 78209

Mailing Address:
1302 East Euclid, San Antonio, TX 78212

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100600444

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$9,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$6,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B02	11/23/1998	12/04/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A01	11/23/1998	11/30/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040008 A	11/23/1998	11/30/1998	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600435

Event: 08/10/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC CABLE

One member of a two-person crew that was remodeling the inside of a home was installing a telephone line in the attic of the home. As the employee crawled into the attic space to fish the telephone cable, he touched a metal joist bracket. An abraded nonmetallic-sheathed cable had energized the bracket, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, METAL STRIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300438751			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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