Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306102120 - Smithsonian Institution

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306102120

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 04/06/2004

Site Address:
Smithsonian Institution
60 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Mailing Address:
60 Garden Street, Mail Stop 17, Cambridge, MA 02138

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8412

NAICS: 712110/Museums

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2004

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 08/12/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200778819	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/08/2004	08/10/2004	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773513

Event: 05/01/2004

Employee Is Electrocuted While Vacuuming Electrical Cabinet

On May 1, 2004, Employee #1 was vacuuming inside high voltage cabinets for an electrical testing company. He was not wearing arc flash protective clothing and failed to test the cabinet components to determine that they were deenergized. As Employee #1 vacuumed the cabinet, he contacted an electrical line, containing 13.8 KVs, and was electrocuted. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for unspecified severe burns.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, PPE, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306102120			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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