Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102735461 - Smallwood Auto Parts

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102735461

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 07/12/1990

Site Address:
Smallwood Auto Parts
1172 Field Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360145866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
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	5A0001	10/05/1990	10/08/1990	$640	$640	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100028 A01	10/05/1990	10/24/1990	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 596668

Event: 06/20/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRUSHED VEHICLES ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER THAT HAD BEEN PARKED BENEATH AN 11.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AFTER LOADING THE CARS WITH A FORKLIFT, THE EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT AND CLIMBED ATOP THE VEHICLES TO SECURE THEM WITH CHAINS. A COWORKER HANDED THE EMPLOYEE THE CHAINS. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED ONE CHAIN ON THE FIRST ROW OF VEHICLES AND WENT TO THE MIDDLE ROW. A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED, AND WITNESSES SAW THE EMPLOYEE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER HAD CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES 19 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102735461			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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