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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1427285.015 - Universal Contracting Service
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Universal Contracting Service
275 Heidt St.
Detroit, MI 48217
Mailing Address:
5671 Trumbull Ste 3, Detroit, MI 48208
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2019
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 08/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1493594 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 19100269 A02 II | 12/13/2019 | 01/22/2020 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/24/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 L08 II | 12/13/2019 | 01/22/2020 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/24/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 L08 V | 12/13/2019 | 01/22/2020 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/24/2020 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on August 20, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that installed and repaired overhead high-voltage power equipment (lines, transformers, fuses, reclosers, switches, etc.) for utility and municipal customers. He was working as a lineman or power line worker. He was performing barehand work on municipal power lines energized at 4.8 kV. He was moving a jumper, when he unintentionally crossed phases. An arc flash resulted. The employee received burns to his face. He was hospitalized for two or more days. The appropriate face protection had not been issued to or required for use by employees.
Keywords: E GI II (no ppe), Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Conductor, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Fault, Energized, Face, Hazard Assessment, Live-Line Tool, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Overhead Power Line, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Power Line Worker, Training
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1427285.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |