Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109040931 - Ebr Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109040931

Report ID: 0214500

Date Opened: 03/16/1993

Site Address:
Ebr Manufacturing, Inc.
50 Railroad Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 374, Closter, NJ 07624

Union Status: Union

SIC:3083

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360660369

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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.	01002	Serious	19100147 D02	04/05/1993	05/10/1993	$2,000	$2,000	$0	04/26/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	04/05/1993	05/10/1993	$600	$600	$0	04/26/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14492474

Event: 03/16/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PLASTIC QUILTING MACHINE. HE NOTICED A MALFUNCTION IN THE MACHINE--ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ON THE DIE WERE ARCING. THE EMPLOYEE SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN, WENT TO THE DIE AREA, AND REMOVED A BARRIER GUARD. HE THEN LEANED ABOUT 3.5 FEET INTO THE MACHINE TO EXAMINE THE CONTACTS. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY APPROACHED TOO CLOSE TO THE 10-KILOVOLT, RADIO-FREQUENCY CONTACTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE GUARD WAS FOUND TO BE CAPABLE OF BEING REMOVED EASILY BY ANYONE, AND NO INTERLOCKING OF THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE MACHINE WAS PROVIDED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, UNTRAINED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109040931			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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