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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 974832 - Silverstone Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Silverstone Electric Company
510 Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360665954 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 02/20/1986 | 03/21/1986 | $250 | $250 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY WAS WORKING IN THE CEILING PLENUM OF AN OFFICE AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE WIRING TO A MOTOR. HE TEMPORARILY CONNECTED THE NEW CONDUCTORS IN A JUNCTION BOX BUT DID NOT CONNECT THE FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT SERVING AS THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE CIRCUIT. HE CLOSED A DISCONNECT SWITCH TO ENERGIZE THE MOTOR AND RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. FROZEN TO THE CIRCUIT, HIS BODY WAS RELEASED ONLY WHEN THE POWER TO THE DISCONNECT SWITCH WAS SHUT OFF. THE NEXT DAY, AN ELECTRICIAN TESTED THE DUCT ON WHICH THE MOTOR WAS SITTING AND FOUND IT TO BE ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS OF THE MOTOR (PEERLESS, 1/6 HORSEPOWER, 1150 RPM, MODEL P-12, SERIAL NUMBER 906389) HAD FAULTED TO THE MOTOR HOUSING, WHICH WAS SITTING ON THE DUCT.
Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 974832 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |