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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103312591 - Culligan Water Conditioning Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Culligan Water Conditioning Inc.
665 South Kane Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/02/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360116784 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/18/1989 | 12/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF A WATER SOFTENER FIRM WAS INSTALLING A WATER SOFTENER AT A MOBILE HOME. HE WAS KNEELING ON WET GROUND, USING A PIPE CUTTER TO CUT A COPPER WATER PIPE. A PIPE HEATER CORD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PIPE WHERE IT WAS BEING CUT. THE HEATER CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET 2 FEET AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE. IN CUTTING THE PIPE, THE EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE 120-VOLT HEATER CORD AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SOME TIME LATER, AND CURRENT WAS STILL PASSING THROUGH HIM WHEN THE RESCUE SERVICE ARRIVED.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC CORD, METAL PIPE, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103312591 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |