Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303193486 - Westport Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Westport Heating & Cooling, Inc.
8630 Pemmell
Overland, MO 63114
Mailing Address:
1405 Wachtel, St. Louis, MO 63125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100010727 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 09/26/2000 | 11/14/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/26/2000 | 11/14/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 09/26/2000 | 11/14/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A 43-year-old service technician for a heating and cooling contractor was on a service call to an area business. The employee was replacing a condenser fan motor on an air conditioning unit located on the side of a building. The weather conditions were favorable. The employee was working alone, and there were no witnesses to the accident. Two building managers, who were in the area conducting business with the tenants of the establishment where the accident occurred, found the employee's body. He had been electrocuted.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303193486 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |
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