Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309760726 - Ace Landscapes, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309760726

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 08/01/2007

Site Address:
Ace Landscapes, Inc.
1735 Westmeadow
Round Rock, TX 78664

Mailing Address:
104 S. Fm 1660, Hutto, TX 78634

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100604313

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$1,250	$0	$8,750
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$1,250	$0	$5,750
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	19260404 B01 I	09/19/2007	09/25/2007	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 F06	09/19/2007	09/25/2007	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260405 G02 III	09/19/2007	09/25/2007	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Other	19260020 B01	09/19/2007	10/30/2007	$1,250	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Other	19260059 E01	09/19/2007	10/30/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200603710

Event: 07/31/2007

Employee Is Electrocuted by Extension Cord

On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 was drilling a hole in the wall of the residence, to install a lawn sprinkler system. He was using an extension cord which did not have a grounding pin. The extension cord had been spliced at different locations and was wired wrong. Employee #1 was electrocuted by the extension cord.

Keywords: SHOCK, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL SPLICE, GROUNDING ELECTRODE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309760726			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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