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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108601170 - Burkhart Advertising
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Burkhart Advertising
4511 Executive Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Mailing Address:
Po Box 11349, Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Union Status: Union
SIC:7312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038334 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,250 |
| Current Penalty | $6,563 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,563 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C02 II | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $3,501 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $1,313 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 A | 02/11/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC ADVERTISING SIGN. THE MAIN POWER HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED A PORTABLE GENERATOR ON HIS WORK TRUCK TO ENERGIZE THE SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS PARTNER SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE SIGN AND THEN CHANGED ABOUT SIX LIGHT BULBS AND A LIGHT SOCKET. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE EMPLOYEE GAVE THE BROKEN PARTS TO HIS PARTNER AND THEN HAD THE GENERATOR TURNED ON TO REENERGIZE THE SIGN. WHILE HIS PARTNER WAS PUTTING AWAY THE BROKEN PARTS, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE SIGN AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, GROUND FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108601170 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |