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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109047332 - Ewt Contracting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Ewt Contracting, Inc.
522 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Mailing Address:
1050 Wall St., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/25/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360862197 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 19260059 H | 08/08/1994 | 09/12/1994 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An asbestos abatement worker was clearing access to a work space where he was to install a plywood containment enclosure. He needed to move an electric cable to get it out of the way. The 277-volt cable was energized, and the employee was electrocuted when he cut into it with bolt cutters.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109047332 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |