Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307627893 - Caribbean Air Conditioning, Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307627893

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 06/16/2004

Site Address:
Caribbean Air Conditioning, Corp.
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, NY 11717

Mailing Address:
203 Laurel Avenue, Northport, NY 11768

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7623

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100151083

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Serious	19100333 A01	10/07/2004	11/26/2004	$750	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200150878

Event: 06/16/2004

Employee Is Electrocuted by Switch Box Electrical Wires

On June 16, 2004, Employee #1, a serviceman employed by Caribbean Air Conditioning Corporation and contracted by ADP Investor Communications Services. was repairing a 460-volt three-phase rooftop HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) unit. Employee #1 was chipping ice off the coil inside the unit, as another serviceman was "filling and checking compressor Freon/pressure". Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed, when he apparently contacted the disconnected switch box electrical wires.

Keywords: REPAIR, ELECTRIC SWITCH, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307627893			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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