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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309100121 - Sodexho Facilities Management
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Sodexho Facilities Management
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL 36088
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8744
NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100452549 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $29,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 H02 II | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19100303 H02 II | 12/08/2005 | 12/09/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 12/08/2005 | 12/09/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19040032 B03 | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 11/16/2005 | 11/22/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 27, 2005, The Tuskegee University construction manager phoned Employee #1, the chief engineer for Sodexho Facilities Management. The University of Tuskegee contracted Sodexho to manage overall maintenance of campus facilities. The construction manager wanted to determine if 100-kVA (apparently 100 kilovolt amp) fuses were located on the 4-kVA capacitor electric distribution system. Employee #1 apparently did not know if fuses were present and agreed to meet the construction manager at the switch gear building, where the equipment was located. The construction manager, Employee #1, and the electric supervisor proceeded to the electric room, where the equipment was located. They opened the unlocked front side of the capacitor bank cabinet, where the fuses were supposed to be located, and did not observe any fuses. They then proceeded to the back side of the capacitor cabinet. They opened the back side of the cabinet and again did not observe any fuses. They proceeded back to the front side of the capacitor cabinet. While reexamining the inside of the capacitor cabinet, the construction manager pointed out what appeared to be fuse holders. Employee #1 apparently went down on his knees to read information printed on the fuse holders, while the construction manager called the consulting engineer to inform him of the absence of the fuses and the electric supervisor looked on. Employee #1, who was not insulated from the exposed, energized feeds and fuse holders, was electrocuted and killed when he contacted the 12,470-volt center phase of the system.
Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, CAPACITOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309100121 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |