Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308141225 - O'Connell Electric Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308141225

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 11/08/2004

Site Address:
O'Connell Electric Co. Inc.
Hsbc Bank, 1 Hsbc Center
Buffalo, NY 14203

Mailing Address:
830 Phillips Road, Victor, NY 14564

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/02/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101331221

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100332 B01	05/03/2005	05/06/2005	$3,000	$3,000	$0	05/20/2005	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 B02	05/03/2005	05/06/2005	$4,200	$4,200	$0	05/20/2005	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201330776

Event: 11/06/2004

Employee killed when power backfed through generator

On November 6, 2004, Employee #1 was electrocuted when a 480 volt service was backfed through an emergency generator.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308141225			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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