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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301889192 - Signal Services Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Signal Services Industries, Inc.
Eller Dr. East Of Sw 14 Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Mailing Address:
14790 Sw 137 St., Miami, FL 33186
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1999
Emphasis: L:Flcare, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 01/27/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100672419 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 19260550 A15 II | 01/13/2000 | 01/19/2000 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were setting a concrete street lighting pole near a 138-kilovolt overhead power line. The pole swung around, and the lighting fixture contacted the power line. Two employees received electric shocks. One died of his injuries several weeks later. The other injured employee was hospitalized. The employees had not been using a tag line to control the pole.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, STREETLIGHTING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301889192 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 301889192 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |