Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105668685 - Smithfield Foods North

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 105668685

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 12/23/1988

Site Address:
Smithfield Foods North
501 North Chruch Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360297758

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	510001 A	04/10/1989	04/14/1989	$560	$560	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B01	04/10/1989	04/14/1989	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14292239

Event: 12/22/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING A 480-VOLT STRAPPING MACHINE BY UNPLUGGING ITS FOUR-WIRE TWIST-LOCK PLUG. THE OUTER AND INNER INSULATION ON THE POWER SUPPLY CORD HAD BEEN WORN, EXPOSING A 277-VOLT-TO-GROUND CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE GRIPPED THE POWER SUPPLY CORD TO SEPARATE THE PLUG FROM THE CONNECTOR, HE CONTACTED THE EXPOSED CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRIC CORD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105668685			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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