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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107929648 - R & R Plastics
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
R & R Plastics
4th Rd, Kingsbury Industrial Park
Kingsbury, IN 46345
Mailing Address:
Po Box 303, Kingsbury, IN 46345
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3082
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/1989
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100304 F04 | 10/27/1989 | 10/30/1989 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A WATER HEATER (IMS, SERIAL NO. 523853616) ON A TOSHIBA MODEL ISE 170-9A PLASTIC INJECTOR MOLDING MACHINE (SERIAL NO. 557702). THE EXISTING WATER HEATER APPARENTLY DEVELOPED A GROUND FAULT WHEN THE HEATING COIL FAILED. THE WATER HEATER, WHICH WAS CONNECTED BY A FLEXIBLE CORD OFF A PIGTAIL FROM THE MOLDING MACHINE, WAS WIRED CORRECTLY, EXCEPT THAT THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR ON THE PIGTAIL HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED. THE MOLDING MACHINE AND THE WATER HEATER WERE SUPPLIED BY A 3-PHASE, 480-VOLT, 100-AMPERE CIRCUIT. THE FUSES PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT DID NOT OPEN ON THE GROUND FAULT. THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED PORTION OF THE WATER HEATER WHILE HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUNDED MOLDING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD BURN MARKS ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND ON HIS LEGS ABOVE THE KNEES.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107929648 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Machinery maintenance occupations |