Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100807387 - Rochester Products Div. Of General Motors Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100807387

Report ID: 0213600

Date Opened: 05/23/1988

Site Address:
Rochester Products Div. Of General Motors Corp.
500 Lee Road
Rochester, NY 14604

Mailing Address:
1000 Lexington Avenue, P.O. Box 1790, Rochester, NY 14692

Union Status: Union

SIC:3592

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360366124

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 B01	07/08/1988	07/11/1988	$810	$810	$0	07/29/1988	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 G01 III	07/08/1988	07/11/1988	$0	$810	$0	07/29/1988	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14485437

Event: 05/23/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE MOTOR HAD NO CONTROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS (THE "WHITE WIRE") ON THE MOTOR HOUSING AND CONNECTED THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (THE "GREEN WIRE") TO THE MOTOR LEADS. THIS ENERGIZED THE MOTOR HOUSING AND THE WORK BENCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE PLUGGED IN THE MOTOR.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100807387			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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