Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126950328 - Service Network Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Carolina 0257230

Inspection Nr: 126950328

Report ID: 0257230

Date Opened: 06/07/2000

Site Address:
Service Network Corp.
Carr #3 Km 58.7, Planta Hidrogas Daguao
Ceiba, PR 00735

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13577 Santurce Station, San Juan, PR 00908

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102277548

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,750	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,875	$0	$1,875
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	19040008	09/20/2000	09/25/2000	$1,875	$3,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202260535

Event: 06/06/2000

Employee Is Electrocuted When Contacting Power Lines

On June 6, 2000, Employee #1 was in charge of the security of the Hidrogas Plant. The employee went to the backyard of the plant. In the outside part of the fence in the backyard, there were some mango trees. There were some branches of the mango trees that were at an approximate 6 ft to 8 ft of distance from a segment of power distribution lines energized with 38,000 volts phase to phase. Employee #1 used a stainless steel tubing of 20 ft long to reach the mangoes. The lines were at an approximate 23 ft to 25 ft of height from the place the body was found. The employee received an electric discharge when came in contact with the power lines. The employee was found dead by other plant employees.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126950328			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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