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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103631594 - Texas Instruments
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Texas Instruments
13500 N. Central Exwy. (East Bldg. Test)
Dallas, TX 75860
Mailing Address:
13500 N. Central Exwy. (East Bldg. Test), Dallas, TX 78600
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3674
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360891584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $575 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 05/04/1990 | 05/07/1990 | $400 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 05/04/1990 | 05/16/1990 | $175 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A journeyman maintenance electrician was checking the phases on the legs of a three-phase current transformer. He was connecting bare alligator clip leads to a separable terminal on the secondary side of the transformer. He would then open the separable terminal by inserting a non-conducting object to separate the terminal. He was electrocuted when he removed a lead clip before the separating object was removed. The voltage was sufficient to cause an electric arc. A coworker said that the electrician might have forgotten to remote the separator object first or the alligator clip might have popped off and into the employee's hand. A device specifically designed for making the attachments was available but not ordered until after the fatality.
Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103631594 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |