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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304137979 - Tate & Hill Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Tate & Hill Inc
110 South 7th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address:
2812 Decatur Street, Richmond, VA 23224
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100920362 | ||
| Referral | 200924082 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 03/04/2002 | 03/08/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 03/05/2002 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260417 B | 03/04/2002 | 03/08/2002 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 03/05/2002 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on September 6, 2001 Employees #1 and #2 were preparing for the installation of a new electric heating unit at the group of doors leading to the main entrance of a building. They were looking for a source of power for the unit in an energized 480-volt, three-phase panelboard rated at 400 amps. Employee #1 removed the two brass-like screws that were holding a blank-off plate on the front of the panelboard, located on the left side at the bottom, where another circuit breaker could be installed for the new electric heating unit. The right side of the blank-off plate dropped into the panelboard, touched the live busbar, and welded itself in place between the busbar and the circuit breaker housing. A ball of fire shot out of the panelboard, and Employees #1 and #2 were burned by a spray of molten metal. They were transported to the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Hospital. Employee #1 died on September 27, 2001, as a result of his injuries. Employee #2 was treated and later released from the hospital.
Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, FIRE, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, MOLTEN METAL, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304137979 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 304137979 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |