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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314079559 - Blankenship Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Blankenship Electric Inc
6350 Mountain View Road
Taylors, SC 29687
Mailing Address:
2230 W Blue Ridge Drive, Greenville, SC 29601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100379130 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,375 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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. | 03001 | Serious | 19100333 A | 05/07/2010 | 05/14/2010 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 03002 | Serious | 19100333 C07 | 05/07/2010 | 05/14/2010 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03003 | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 05/07/2010 | 05/14/2010 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electrician was working in the kitchen area of an elementary school. He was installing a new soap dispenser on a 480-volt dishwasher. He turned off the switch at the dishwasher, but did not open the circuit breaker for the dishwasher circuit. (That circuit breaker was located in the boiler room.) The employee, who standing on a metal ladder, contacted energized parts inside the control box for the dishwasher. He received an electric shock and was thrown across the room. The employee was hospitalized with burns to his right arm, a laceration to his head, injuries to the heart and discs in his back.
Keywords: BURN, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314079559 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |