Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107980435 - Frank E Irish Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 107980435

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/05/1989

Site Address:
Frank E Irish Inc
(Boehringer-Mannheim) 9115 N Hague Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46256

Mailing Address:
9115 N Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/10/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360197008

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$60	$0	$0	$0	$0	$60
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	19260028 A	12/15/1989	12/21/1989	$60	$150	$0	01/08/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260059 G01	12/15/1989	01/16/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976571

Event: 06/12/1989

HIT BY FLYING OBJECT - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CONTROL UNIT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP AN ENFUSION CONTROL UNIT TO FUSE 4-INCH POLYPROPYLENE PIPE. HE MADE THE CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROL UNIT FOR THE PIPE TO BE FUSED, AND THEN HE PLUGGED THE CONTROL UNIT INTO A 20-AMPERE, 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE OUTLET. HE WENT TO THE CONTROL UNIT TO START THE ENFUSION PROCESS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO READINGS ON THE UNIT AND THAT THE PANEL WAS NOT LIT. HE TURNED THE RESET KNOB ON THE CONTROL UNIT, AND THE UNIT BLEW APART WITH A LOUD BOOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE AND THE EYE BY THE CONTROL PANEL. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR EYE DAMAGE AND RELEASED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FLYING OBJECT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107980435			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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