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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301423323 - Water Engineering Technology Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Water Engineering Technology Inc
Water Tank Rd
Kokee, HI 96796
Mailing Address:
2081 Alaeloa St, Honolulu, HI 96821
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101950038 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,025 |
| Current Penalty | $1,013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,013 |
| 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 | Serious | 1100002 B01 A | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $263 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 11/06/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/06/1997 | 07/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A project was underway to demolish two of four water tanks at a site and replacing them with one new larger tank. The general contractor hired a contractor to build the new tank. That contractor, in turn, hired a subcontractor to install a roof on the new tank. An employee of the subcontractor was on top of the new tank, installing aluminum batten strips over panel joints for the new roof. A 12-kilovolt overhead power line was located 0.6 meters horizontally and 2.1 meters vertically from the edge of tank. (The distance was 2.2 meters measured diagonally.) The new tank was 6.4 meters high and 12.8 meters in diameter. The batten strip the employee was handling was 2.4 meters long. The batten strip apparently contacted the overhead power line, and the employee received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The project drawings did not record any power lines in the area. The local electric utility was never notified about work being performed near their power line. A 120-volt power line was adjacent to the north side of the tank, located about 0.9 meters away and running below the top of the tank. That power line had been knocked down earlier by a forklift unloading materials during tank construction, and the utility repaired it before the second accident.
Keywords: METAL BAR, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, E C, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301423323 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Roofers |