Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103412961 - Technical Metals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103412961

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 05/19/1988

Site Address:
Technical Metals, Inc.
Phillips Refinery
Borger, TX 79007

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 700808, Tulsa, OK 74170

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360155832

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	19260404 B02	07/13/1988	07/16/1988	$300	$360	$0	07/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 D01 I	07/13/1988	07/16/1988	$400	$540	$0	07/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	19260404 F06	07/13/1988	07/16/1988	$0	$0	$0	07/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14492706

Event: 05/18/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC GRINDER

A JOB SUPERINTENDENT WAS INSTALLING INSULATION ON A STEEL TANK AT AN OIL REFINERY CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS USING A 120-VOLT ELECTRIC PENCIL GRINDER TO GRIND RUST OFF THE TANK SO THAT PINE COULD BE TACKED TO THE TANK TO HOLD THE INSULATION. WHEN THE STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER WAS CONNECTED TO THE 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE-DELTA POWER SUPPLY, THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR BECAME ENERGIZED AT 480 VOLTS. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE WHEN THIS CONNECTION WAS MADE.) WHEN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM TOUCHED THE METAL TANK WITH THE GRINDER IN HIS LEFT HAND, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, SYSTEM GROUNDING, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103412961			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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