Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306656273 - Oak Hill Academy

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306656273

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 07/01/2004

Site Address:
Oak Hill Academy
800 N. Eshman Ave
West Point, MS 39773

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8211

NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101363505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,675	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,675
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260403 B01 II	09/21/2004	09/24/2004	$2,550	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 B01 I	09/21/2004	09/27/2004	$2,550	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260416 E01	09/21/2004	09/24/2004	$300	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201362183

Event: 06/29/2004

Employee Is Electrocuted While Applying Ceiling Cover

On June 29, 2004, Employee #1 was working with three other employees to install a ceiling cover material over the existing ceiling in a school gymnasium. The employees were working from a scissors lift and had a portable fan sitting on the floor of the lift to cool the air. Employee #1 apparently stood on the switch for the fan, breaking the cover and exposing an energized contact on the switch. As Employee #1 was putting the material in position with a sweeping motion, he contacted one of the ceiling beams. The contact completed the path for the electrical current, and Employee #1 was shocked. Employee #1 told the other employees that he had just been shocked. He sat down on the floor of the scissors lift and went into cardiac arrest. At the hospital emergency room, the employer was informed that there were no apparent indications that Employee #1 received an electrical shock. The employer was also told that people often express a feeling of having been shocked during a heart attack. An autopsy was performed, and it revealed that Employee #1 was killed by an electrical shock.

Keywords: FAN, ELECTRIC SWITCH, CEILING, ELECTROCUTED, CARDIAC ARREST, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306656273			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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