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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 943520.015 - Romanoff Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Romanoff Electric
1600 West Lane Ave
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Mailing Address:
1288 Research Road, Gahanna, OH 43230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 856647 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 02/06/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 21, 2013, Employee #1 and a coworker, both electrical foreman, were unclogging a 3 in. piece of PVC conduit that would house the feeder cables for the electrical power. The two employees were trying to unclog the PVC conduit that was located inside of a switchgear that provided all of the 480 volt, 3 phase power to the property. The switchgear was located in the utility closet of the parking garage. Two workdays before, the employees tried using a shop-vac to pull a string through the conduit but were unable to do so. They wanted to pull the string through the conduit so that they could measure the distance of conduit and order the correct amount of cable needed for the job. They discovered a clog in the conduit using fish-tape, and ordered an air compressor to try and blow out the clog. Then one workday before, the two employees scheduled the rental of an air compressor and came up with ways to connect the airline to the 3 in. conduit. The next day, Employee #1 connected the airline to the conduit inside the switchgear and the coworker turned on the air compressor. Employee #1 went to the other side of the conduit and tried to use the shop-vac at the same time the compressor was running. After approximately 10 minutes, the air compressor dislodged the clog from the conduit inside the switchgear. The coworker went to turn off the compressor and Employee #1 returned to the utility closet and started to zip tie the airline to a structural upright inside the switchgear. The structural upright of the switchgear that Employee #1 was zip-tying the airline to was approximately 4 in. from the C-phase busbar that was still energized with 480 volts. Employee #1 reached his left hand around the upright and his left forearm contact the busbar. At this time, the coworker was walking out of the utility closet to go turn the compressor back on. The coworker turned around and saw Employee #1 lying face down inside the switchgear. The coworker returned and tried to pry Employee #1 off the busbar by first using a piece of plywood and then successfully pried him off using a shovel. At that time, two electricians came in and one electrician turned off the switchgear and the other assisted the coworker in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Employee #1, but he died from his injuries received from the electrical shock.
Keywords: Elec Circ Part--Misc, Electrical, Electrocuted, Lockout/Tagout, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 943520.015 | 56 | M | Fatality | Electricians |