Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306415373 - Beacon Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306415373

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 04/23/2004

Site Address:
Beacon Electric, Inc.
60 Electric Avenue
Thomaston, CT 06787

Mailing Address:
857 Marion Avenue, Plantsville, CT 06479

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 08/23/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100080431
Referral	200084648	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	07/21/2004	07/25/2004	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B13	07/21/2004	07/25/2004	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200081966

Event: 04/22/2004

Employee dies after electric shock causes fall from ladder

On April 22, 2004, Employee #1 was on a ladder disconnecting electrical equipment inside an energized, 480-volt, disconnect switch. He was cutting a wire inside the switch when he received an electric shock that caused him to fall off the ladder onto the concrete. Employee #1 died of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306415373			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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