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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105418172 - Macalloy Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280168 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105418172 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |