Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101076735 - H. O. Mohr & Associates

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101076735

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 04/30/1986

Site Address:
H. O. Mohr & Associates
5540 Broom Street
Houston, TX 77091

Mailing Address:
2707 N. Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360706733

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100304 F05	05/19/1986	05/23/1986	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	05/19/1986	05/22/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040002 A	05/19/1986	05/27/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14498679

Event: 04/29/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN INDUCTION HEATER

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN ENGINEERING FIRM'S TEST LAB. HE WAS SETTING UP A 480-VOLT INDUCTION HEATER (PALMER INDUSTRIAL HEATING EQUIPMENT, MODEL NUMBER 5543, SERIAL NUMBER C43) TO HEAT SOME BEARINGS. HE WAS HOLDING A METAL THERMOCOUPLE PROBE IN ONE HAND. HE THEN GROUNDED HIMSELF THROUGH EITHER THE METAL CORD GRIP ON A 120-VOLT FLEXIBLE CORD OR THE METAL THERMOCOUPLE READOUT BOX. THE THERMOCOUPLE WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE INDUCTION HEATER. BECAUSE THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE HEATER WAS MISWIRED IN THE THREE-PHASE PLUG TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS, THE FRAME OF THE HEATER WAS ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101076735			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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