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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304630635 - Phoenix Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Phoenix Electric, Inc.
4350 George Town Square
Atlanta, GA 30374
Mailing Address:
139 New Hope Road, Suite A, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/16/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101281590 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $7,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 09/11/2002 | 10/07/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 09/11/2002 | 09/16/2002 | $100 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 10, 2002, Employee #1 was replacing a 277-volt, 2-by-4 ceiling light fixture. He removed the lens cover and then the ballast canopy, which was located on the inside of the fixture. This exposed the ballast and the associated wiring for the feeder whip and lamp ends. Next, Employee #1 removed the whip plate from the back of the light fixture, which was still energized. He used wire strippers held in his right hand to cut the ballast wire at the same time as his left arm was touching the grounded ceiling grid and his left hand was holding the light fixture. The current passed through his body from where the energized spring on the wire strippers was touching his hand to the contact points with his left arm and hand. Employee #1 was electrocuted.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, INSULATED TOOL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304630635 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |