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Inspection: 105418172 - Macalloy Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 105418172
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 07/20/1987

Site Address:
Macalloy Corporation
1800 Pittsburgh Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 130, Charleston, SC 29402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360280168
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Other 19100304 A03 09/03/1987 09/06/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002A Other 19101200 E01 I 09/03/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002B Other 19101200 H 09/03/1987 10/08/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734962
Event: 07/19/1987
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (PORTER, INC., SERIAL NUMBER 695-785) POWERED BY A 25-HORSEPOWER MOTOR HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO OPERATE AS A FURNACE STOKER. THE FURNACE STOKER OPERATED AT 480 VOLTS. AN EMPLOYEE (AN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRER) HAD WIRED THE POWER SUPPLY CORD TO THE FURNACE STOKER SO THAT THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR WAS CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE PHASE CONDUCTORS. THE WIRING ERROR HAD CAUSED FUSES TO OPEN AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, UPON REENERGIZING THE CIRCUIT, THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SEPARATED AT A REMOTE PANELBOARD, LEAVING THE FRAME OF THE FURNACE STOKER ENERGIZED. THE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FURNACE STOKER.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 105418172 Fatality Electric Shock Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers
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