Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109719690 - Leonard Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109719690

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/08/1992

Site Address:
Leonard Construction Company
Agrico Chemical Sr 630 So.
Pierce, FL 33860

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1439, Mulberry, FL 33860

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360149991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$350	$0	$350
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260404 F06	06/16/1992	06/19/1992	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14333520

Event: 04/07/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WELDING CABLE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOUT 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON A SCAFFOLD THAT HAD BEEN ERECTED ON A STAINLESS STEEL VESSEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MARKING THE TANKS ON THIS VESSEL TO MATCH THE MARKINGS ON ANOTHER VESSEL. IT HAD RAINED, AND WELDING THAT HAD BEEN TAKING PLACE WAS STOPPED. HOWEVER, WELDING CABLES WERE PRESENT IN THE AREA AND WERE LYING IN WATER, AND ONLY ONE GROUND HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO THE VESSEL ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE FIXED LADDER ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCAFFOLD AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD PLANKS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE REPORT STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK INDUCED BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE, SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTROCUTED, WELDING, SHIP, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109719690					Occupation Not Listed

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