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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303184527 - The Signal Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
The Signal Group, Inc.
Hutchinson Island Bridge
Sewall'S Point, FL 34996
Mailing Address:
33 Commerce Way, Jupiter, FL 33458
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities, L:Flcare
Case Closed: 02/14/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100673128 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/05/2000 | 12/29/2000 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 12/15/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 12/05/2000 | 12/11/2000 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | 12/15/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A foreman and another employee working for a traffic-signal contractor were repairing a broken piece of underground polyvinyl-chloride conduit containing a 480-volt cable supplying a streetlighting system. (The contractor had installed the system.) A backhoe had broken the conduit. The employees cut the cable at a junction box across the street from the break so that they could pull the cable from the conduit. After replacing a piece of the conduit, they pulled the cable back through. As he was reconnecting the cables, the foreman contacted an energized conductor and was electrocuted. He apparently also caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the other employee, who also received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303184527 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. | ||
| 2 | 303184527 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |