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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301007597 - Lee'S Cooling And Heating Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Lee'S Cooling And Heating Co., Inc.
707 Iowa
Neodesha, KS 66757
Mailing Address:
114 E. Main, Indepedence, KS 67301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101340073 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 10/16/1996 | 01/17/1997 | $500 | $750 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260403 B01 | 10/16/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 10/16/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19260405 A02 IIG | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 10/16/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01006D | Serious | 19101200 H | 10/16/1996 | 12/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A lead worker and his helper were installing a 4.5-metric-ton heating and cooling unit at a residence. The helper needed to crawl underneath the house to check the ductwork, so the lead directed him to get a light from the truck. While the lead worker continued hooking up the heating and cooling unit, the helper retrieved an extension cord set and a metal-cased portable handlamp rather than the flashlight from the truck. The helper went to the back of the house and plugged the extension cord set into an interior, grounding-type receptacle outlet. He ran the cord set outside through the sliding glass doors and connected the portable handlamp to the extension cord. The helper then crawled on his stomach under the house through the exterior crawl space. It had been steadily raining for a couple of days up to and including the day of the accident, and there was standing water around the exterior of the house and in the crawl space. Apparently, when the employee got about halfway under the house, the light bulb separated from its base, and the handlamp contacted some standing water, energizing the ground in the area where the helper was lying. The helper received an electric shock and lost consciousness. Because the lead worker did not hear any activity under the house, he called out to the helper. When the helper did not respond, the lead worker went around to the back of the house, where he saw the helper sticking halfway out of the crawl space. When the helper did not respond, the lead worker jerked the handlamp cord away from the injured employee. Emergency medical services were called to no avail. The helper had been electrocuted. (The employee did not test the outlet, but later testing by an electrician hired by the homeowner determined that the outlet did not have a ground.)
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, CRAWL SPACE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301007597 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |