Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105572580 - J & M Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 105572580

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 07/06/1988

Site Address:
J & M Industries Inc
10th & Shelby Street
Nashville, TN 37206

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 606, Leeds, AL 35094

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/06/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360778690

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Serious	19260404 B01 I	07/13/1988	07/16/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 F06	07/13/1988	07/16/1988	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 978494

Event: 07/05/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD SET

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING METAL FASCIA PANELS ON THE FRONT OF A SINGLE STORY BUILDING. AN EXTENSION CORD SET BEING USED ON THE JOBSITE HAD A GROUND FAULT (THE UNGROUNDED CONDUCTOR WAS CONTACTING THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR). ADDITIONALLY, THE GROUNDING BLADE FOR THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE CORD SET HAD BEEN REMOVED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PICKED UP AN ATTACHMENT PLUG WITH A METAL HOUSING. THE HOUSING WAS ENERGIZED BY THE GROUND FAULT AND LACK OF PROPER GROUNDING IN THE EXTENSION CORD SET.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105572580			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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