Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110065927 - Sewell Plastics, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110065927

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 11/07/1990

Site Address:
Sewell Plastics, Inc
421 Riverview Road
Mableton, GA 30059

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3085

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/28/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360450795

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 943308

Event: 11/07/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING NEW EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT A PLASTICS PLANT. THE NEW WIRING HAD BEEN INSTALLED, AND THE EMPLOYEES WERE READY TO CONNECT THE NEW WIRING TO THE EXISTING WIRING, WHICH REMAINED ENERGIZED. TO MAKE THE TAP, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES STRIPPED THE INSULATION FROM THE EXISTING 277-VOLT CONDUCTORS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE EMPLOYEE ALSO FELL FROM THE LADDER FROM WHICH HE WAS WORKING.)

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110065927					Occupation Not Listed

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