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Inspection: 107402166 - Sun/Greater Texas Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 107402166
Report ID: 0627410
Date Opened: 06/01/1992

Site Address:
Sun/Greater Texas Corp.
1430 Vanderbilt
El Paso, TX 79935

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2261

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360924443
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 1 9
Current Violations 7 1 8
Initial Penalty $11,975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,975
Current Penalty $4,575 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,575
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. 01001A Serious 19100219 D01 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $1,300 $1,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100219 D01 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 19100219 E01 I 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100219 E03 I 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100254 D01 07/17/1992 08/17/1992 $500 $2,275 $0 08/10/1992 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100254 D06 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $500 $4,500 $0 08/10/1992 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01006A Serious 19100304 F04 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $1,138 $1,138 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01006B Serious 19100304 F04 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01007 Serious 19100305 G02 II 07/17/1992 07/20/1992 $0 $1,625 $0 I - Informal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
10. 01008 Serious 19100305 J01 IV 07/17/1992 08/17/1992 $1,138 $1,138 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02001 Other 19100134 B01 07/17/1992 08/17/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14445803
Event: 05/30/1992
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING AN ARC WELDING OPERATION IN THE LOWER SECTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL WASHING MACHINE. HE WAS LYING ON HIS SIDE, WORKING BENEATH A SMALL CRAWLING SPACE ATOP A METAL GRATING ADJACENT TO WET SURFACES. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PULLED BACK HIS FACE SHIELD TO CHECK HIS WORK AND INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED HIS WELDING ELECTRODE TO THE METAL SURFACE OF THE WASHING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S MUSCLES CONTRACTED, AND HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH THE WELDING ELECTRODE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE LOWER BACK OF HIS NECK, WHERE HE WAS TOUCHING THE METAL FRAME OF THE WASHING MACHINE.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WET OPERATION, WELDING ELECTRODE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 107402166 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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