Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301889192 - Signal Services Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301889192

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/05/1999

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100672419

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 200672103

Event: 09/13/1999

electric shock - contact with overhead line thru light pole

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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