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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1049865 - Versabar Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Versabar Corporation
33-41 Bergen Street
Paterson, NJ 07522
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/07/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 30659445 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19100304 F04 | 09/13/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 09/13/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 I | 09/13/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100305 J03 II | 09/13/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS READYING ORDERS FOR SHIPMENT. HE WAS PERSPIRING AND SHIRTLESS. AT ONE POINT, HE HAD TO PASS THROUGH A DOORWAY THAT WAS BLOCKED WITH A CART, A METAL DRUM, AND A DAYTON PEDESTAL FLOOR FAN (MODEL NO. 6K405A). HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE FAN AND A METAL STORAGE RACK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAN HAD PROVISIONS FOR GROUNDING, BUT IT WAS CONNECTED TO AN UNGROUNDED EXTENSION CORD. AN INTERNAL FAULT HAD DEVELOPED IN THE FAN, AND THE FAULT CURRENT WENT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE WHEN HE PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1049865 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |