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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303729735 - Cook Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Cook Electric
201 S. 2nd Street
Beatrice, NE 68130
Mailing Address:
305 Ella Street, Beatrice, NE 68130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 03/25/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 303729701 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 02/25/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260417 B | 02/25/2002 | 03/15/2002 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/25/2002 | 03/20/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 H03 III | 02/25/2002 | 03/20/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 10, 2001, Employee #1 was completing the final check of his work on a 480-volt electrical main panel box when he noticed a loose ground wire. He reached down to tighten the ground wire and, after a few turns of his wrench, he contacted the side of the box. Employee #1 received an electric shock and was thrown 6 ft away from the panel box. He suffered minor injuries but did not require hospitalization. Employee #1 did not use lockout/tagout procedures for this job. As he was working in the box, the local power company had come along and, unbeknownst to him, had thrown the power to the box from the main transformer, thereby energizing the circuit. Employee #1 had been in telephone contact with his supervisor and had told him that it would be okay for the power company to energize the circuit when he was done. Both the supervisor and Employee #1 thought that the power company's employees would come into the building prior to energizing the circuit to make sure that it was clear.
Keywords: WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, FALL, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303729735 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |