Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302526512 - Tri Power Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 302526512

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 03/05/1999

Site Address:
Tri Power Electric
3317 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Mailing Address:
368 Banuelo Dr., Henderson, NV 89014

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101041143

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001A	Serious	19260056 A	05/26/1999	05/31/1999	$1,750	$0	$0	06/28/1999	R - Review Commission
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B02	05/26/1999	05/31/1999	$0	$1,750	$0	06/28/1999	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19260501 B04 I	05/26/1999	05/31/1999	$1,750	$1,750	$0	06/28/1999	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201040581

Event: 03/04/1999

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

Employee #1 had been assigned to locate fire and smoke dampers installed inside the air conditioning ducts of a hotel/casino under construction. He was apparently on the 2 1/2 S-sector floor level of the casino's retail sales area when he walked into a dark isolated space behind the vertical air ducts. Employee #1 fell 23 ft through one of the two 48 in. wide by 60 in. long uncovered floor openings, landing on a horizontal air duct. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: COVER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302526512			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers

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