Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104069570 - Preferred Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104069570

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/15/1988

Site Address:
Preferred Incorporated
500 Wolfe Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Mailing Address:
2100 West State, Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197479

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	10/18/1988	09/19/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260450 A11	09/16/1988	09/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19260028 A	09/16/1988	09/22/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19260451 A04	09/16/1988	09/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003A	Serious	19260416 A01	09/16/1988	09/19/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
6.	01003B	Serious	19260416 A03	09/16/1988	09/19/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 758094

Event: 08/12/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH BUSBAR

TWO PAINTERS WERE PAINTING INSIDE AN ENERGIZED SUBSTATION. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS STANDING ON A SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE STEEL SUBSTATION STRUCTURE. ENERGIZED BUSBARS WERE LOCATED 56 INCHES ABOVE AND 18 INCHES BEHIND THE BEAM WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THESE 4160-VOLT BUSBARS. AFTER THE ELECTRIC SHOCK, HE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN BY HIS LEFT FOOT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE THE FIRST EMPLOYEE BY CLIMBING A 10-FOOT METAL LADDER. WHEN THE SECOND EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER, HE ALSO CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR, AND THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, PAINTER, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104069570			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	104069570			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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