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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309235836 - Advanced Plumbing Ent, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Advanced Plumbing Ent, Inc.
197 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
Mailing Address:
60-35 55th St, Maspeth, NY 11378
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/2006
Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Gutreh, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 01/18/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102352960 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 |
| Current Penalty | $1,463 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $2,213 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B02 | 01/04/2006 | 01/12/2006 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 01/04/2006 | 01/12/2006 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 B04 II | 01/04/2006 | 01/12/2006 | $338 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 15, 2005, Employee #1, a plumber, was found unconscious and later died due to an apparent electric shock. A coworker reported feeling a shock when he touched Employee #1, and medical authorities reported that he had an electric shock entrance wound on his left shoulder. This corresponds to the position in which he was found, with metal-clad BX cables hanging from the wall to his right. The cables had originally been surface-mounted to shelving in the room. When the shelving was removed during demolition, they had been left behind. The cable armor was found to be energized at 120 volts. A mounting screw was touching the live parts inside an outlet box, causing the current to energize the shell of the box and also the rest of the cable armor. The current did not short to ground and trip the circuit breaker, probably because the cable armor was broken so that there was no path to ground. The armor was the normal path to ground for BX cables. At the time this report was written, a test of the circuit breaker was planned.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEMOLITION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309235836 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |