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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110089380 - Electric Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Electric Services, Inc.
945 N. Temple Avenue
Starke, FL 32091
Mailing Address:
306 South 6th Street, Leesburg, FL 34748
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361117740 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 01/05/1996 | 01/10/1996 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | 01/16/1996 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 B02 | 01/05/1996 | 01/10/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/1996 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
An employee was digging a ditch with a Ditchwitch. The ditch was for PVC electrical conduit for a lighting installation in a parking area at a new construction site. A 4000-volt underground power line that was encased in an existing 4-inch PVC conduit was buried in the general area where the employee was digging. Despite the presence of a junction box marked with a high-voltage warning, the employer had not requested the identification of the exact location of the underground line. Additionally, the employee was not wearing rubber insulating gloves. After the employee had been digging for about 3.7 meters, the Ditchwitch struck the power line, which was buried about 300 millimeters below the surface. The employee went over to see what had jammed the machine. The employee apparently placed his hand on the auger of the Ditchwitch and was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E C, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, DITCH, ELECTROCUTED, TRENCH DIGGER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110089380 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |