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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100376011 - Palm Harbor Homes Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Palm Harbor Homes Incorporated
605 South Frontage Road
Plant City, FL 33566
Mailing Address:
605 South Frontage Road, Plant City, FL 33566
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360713721 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $960 |
| Current Penalty | $760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 06/20/1985 | 07/22/1985 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100252 B01 III | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100252 B03 II | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100252 B04 III | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100252 B04 IX | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 E02 IVD | 06/20/1985 | 07/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100106 E06 II | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100106 G03 III | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19100107 B05 I | 06/20/1985 | 07/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 02005 | Other | 19100107 B05 IV | 06/20/1985 | 07/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 12. | 02006 | Other | 19100134 B06 | 06/20/1985 | 06/22/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02007 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/20/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A NEW RECEPTACLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN A MANUFACTURED HOUSING PLANT TO ACCOMMODATE A PORTABLE ARC WELDING MACHINE. HOWEVER, A 208-VOLT RECEPTACLE WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THE 480-VOLT RECEPTACLE THAT WAS NECESSARY. THE FIRST WELDER TO USE THE OUTLET NOTICED THAT THE PLUG WOULD NOT FIT THE RECEPTACLE, AND A MAINTENANCE WORKER "REMEDIED" THE PROBLEM BY USING WIRE CUTTERS TO CLIP THE ENDS OF THE 480-VOLT PLUG ON THE WELDING MACHINE'S SUPPLY CORD. AFTER THIS MODIFICATION, THE ATTACHMENT PLUG WOULD FIT INTO THE RECEPTACLE, AND THE WELDING MACHINE WAS USED IN THIS MANNER FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. THEN, ONE SUNDAY, A MAINTENANCE CREW CAME INTO THE PLANT TO DO SOME OVERTIME WORK. BEFORE ANY WELDING WAS PERFORMED, THE CREW DISCONNECTED AND MOVED THE WELDING MACHINE SO THAT THEY COULD SWEEP THE AREA. WHEN THE WELDING MACHINE WAS RECONNECTED, THE PLUG WAS ROTATED SO THAT THE GROUNDING BLADE WAS INSERTED INTO THE SLOT FOR ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS, ENERGIZING THE FRAME OF THE WELDING MACHINE. WHEN THE WELDER CONTACTED THE FRAME OF THE WELDING MACHINE TO TURN IT ON, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI V, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, ATTACHMENT PLUG, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100376011 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |