Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305335325 - Air Compressor Engineering Company

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305335325

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 10/14/2002

Site Address:
Air Compressor Engineering Company
The Siemon Company, 76 Westbury Park Road
Watertown, CT 06795

Mailing Address:
632 West Avenue, Milford, CT 06460

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3563

NAICS: 333912/Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361148521

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	12/02/2002	01/21/2003	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	12/02/2002	01/21/2003	$1,500	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19100333 A02	12/02/2002	01/21/2003	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100333 B02 I	12/02/2002	01/21/2003	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200081511

Event: 10/14/2002

Employee Is Killed after Receiving Electrical Shock

On October 14, 2002, Employee #1 came in contact with live 480-volt electrical terminal connections in a variable frequency drive for an Ingersoll Rand air compressor unit. He received an electrical shock and died at the scene.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305335325			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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