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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109881342 - Schoonover Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Schoonover Co., Inc.
The Star Ledger - 20 Duke Rd.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Mailing Address:
1063 Us Rt. 22, P.O. Box 57, Mountainside, NJ 07092
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361993108 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 08/30/1995 | 12/16/1995 | $700 | $700 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100335 A01 V | 08/30/1995 | 11/01/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 08/30/1995 | 12/16/1995 | $700 | $700 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100335 A02 I | 08/30/1995 | 09/05/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An electrician for an electrical contractor and four power line workers for an electric utility were checking phases on a three-phase system in preparation for replacing the service cables at a newspaper plant. The employees went into a switch room, and the electrician opened a cabinet. As he closed a switch inside the cabinet, an electrical fault occurred. The five employees were burned by the ensuing electric arc. They were hospitalized for their injuries at a burn center.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109881342 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 109881342 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 3 | 109881342 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 4 | 109881342 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 5 | 109881342 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |