Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103515672 - Reiter Dairy

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103515672

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 06/07/1994

Site Address:
Reiter Dairy
1055 Wooster Road North
Barberton, OH 44203

Mailing Address:
Pob #3768, Akron, OH 44314

Union Status: Union

SIC:2024

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361847940

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			2		7
Current Violations	5			2		7
Initial Penalty	$13,950	$0	$0	$900	$0	$14,850
Current Penalty	$11,160	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,160
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	19100157 G02	07/06/1994	08/08/1994	$1,080	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100252 A02 XIIC	07/06/1994	08/24/1994	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100254 A03	07/06/1994	08/24/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100252 B03	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100335 A01	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100254 D09 II	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$1,080	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100334 A02	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$1,800	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19100147 C04 I	07/06/1994	09/07/1994	$0	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02002A	Other	19101200 E01	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02002B	Other	19101200 E01	07/06/1994	07/11/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 688572

Event: 06/06/1994

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING CIRCUIT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ARC WELDER ON A WATER TANK. HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES, NOR WAS HE ISOLATED FROM THE WORK. (THE TANK AND THE WORK WERE AT GROUND POTENTIAL.) THE ARC WELDER WAS SET TO ALTERNATING CURRENT AT 90 AMPERES OUTPUT. THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE WATER WITH THE ELECTRODE OR DROPPED THE ELECTRODE INTO THE WATER. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING ELECTRODE, ARC WELDING, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103515672			Fatality	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters

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