Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108205279 - Russo Lath & Plaster, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108205279

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 11/03/1989

Site Address:
Russo Lath & Plaster, Inc.
1525 W Washington Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85077

Mailing Address:
3919 E Miami Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360105449

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14264469

Event: 11/03/1989

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU HAND TOOL

A PLASTERER WAS WORKING IN THE BASEMENT OF A COURTHOUSE, SMOOTHING AND TEXTURING FRESH PLASTER THAT HAD BEEN APPLIED TO THE CEILING. THE CEILING WAS ABOUT 20 FEET WIDE AND 40 FEET LONG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A 7-FOOT-HIGH SCAFFOLD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CEILING, SMOOTHING THE PLASTER, WHEN HE CONTACTED SOME 120-VOLT ELECTRICAL WIRING WITH THE TROWEL HE WAS USING. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK KNOCKED HIM TO THE SCAFFOLD PLANKING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND RELEASED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108205279			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plasterers

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