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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 1228113 - All Type Projects Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ft. Lauderdale

Nr: 1228113	Report ID: 0418800	Open Date: 04/24/1984

All Type Projects Inc
3400 Pan American Dr Miami, FL 33133		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 1542/General Contractors-Nonresidential Buildings, Other than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses
Mailing: 4431 Sw 64th Ave Suite 120, Davie, FL 33314

Inspection Type:	Unprog Rel
Scope:	Complete	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	05/23/1984
Planning Guide:	Safety-Construction	Close Case:	05/24/1984

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	360563910

	Inspection		Degree	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14525661		Event: 04/19/1984	Electric Shock - Faulty Utilization Equipment
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SKIL ROTO HAMMER (MODEL NO. 736, SERIAL NO. 707886), WHICH WAS RATED 120 VOLTS, 11 AMPERES. THE HAMMER WAS CONNECTED, THROUGH A 100-FOOT CORD SET, TO A PERMANENT DUPLEX RECEPTACLE OUTLET INSTALLED ON A BUILDING. THE CORD SET HAD THE GROUNDING PRONG MISSING FROM ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG. THE HAMMER WAS NOT DOUBLE INSULATED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLAINED TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ABOUT GETTING SHOCKED. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE MADE MINOR REPAIRS TO THE TOOL'S FRAYED POWER CORD AND THEN USED THE HAMMER FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON DAMP SOIL. HE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM AND SIDE OF A CATCH BASIN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED OTHER EMPLOYEE TO FINISH THE HOLE FROM INSIDE THE CATCH BASIN, WHERE THE EARTH WAS ALSO DAMP. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF WORK WITH THE ELECTRIC HAMMER, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: electrical, attachment plug, e c, equipment grounding, elec port tool--misc, cord set, electrocuted, electric cord, rotary hammer
1	1228113			Occupation Not Listed

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