Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307051649 - Ferguson Electric Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307051649

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 10/02/2003

Site Address:
Ferguson Electric Construction Co., Inc.
1200 Buffalo Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14302

Mailing Address:
321 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201334562	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$26,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,875
Current Penalty	$11,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,125
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	19100332 B01	03/24/2004	03/29/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 B02 IIIA	03/24/2004	03/29/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003A	Serious	19100332 B01	03/24/2004	03/29/2004	$4,500	$0	$0	04/13/2004	Q - National Office Adjustment
4.	01003B	Serious	19100333 B02 IIIA	03/24/2004	03/29/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/13/2004	Q - National Office Adjustment
5.	02001	Serious	19100132 D02	03/25/2004	04/27/2004	$2,125	$2,125	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	02002	Serious	19100333 A01	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision
7.	02003A	Serious	19100335 A01 I	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	02003B	Serious	19100335 A01 V	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	02004A	Serious	19100335 B01	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
10.	02004B	Serious	19100335 B02	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision
11.	02005	Serious	19101200 H01	03/25/2004	04/12/2004	$2,250	$2,250	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
12.	02006A	Serious	19100132 D02	03/25/2004	04/27/2004	$2,125	$0	$0	04/13/2004	Q - National Office Adjustment
13.	02006B	Serious	19100335 A01 I	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/13/2004	Q - National Office Adjustment
14.	02006C	Serious	19100335 A01 V	03/25/2004	03/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	04/13/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201330701

Event: 09/30/2003

Employee Suffers Burn Contact Live Bus Bar

On September 30, 2003, an employee entered the tiebreaker cubicle in the metal clad switchgear shed located in an electrical substation of a facility. There were six almost identical looking cubicles, with the circuit breakers removed and the doors left open in the shed. Out of the six cubicles, only the tiebreaker cubicle contained live parts. The employee was cleaning parts or equipment in the tiebreaker cubicle when his hand contacted a live bus bar which was energized at 13,800 volt-ac. The employee suffered third and fourth degree burns on multiple parts of his body for which he was hospitalized. The live parts were not deenergized before the employee worked near them. There were no signs or barricades to warn employees of the live parts or keep them out of that cubicle. The employee was not wearing protective clothing, electrically rated gloves, or face shield.

Keywords: ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICAL WORK, SUBSTATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307051649			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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