Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110516903 - Moore Business Forms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Moore Business Forms, Inc.
40 West 100 South
Jerome, ID 83338
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 506, Jerome, ID 83338
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2752
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360934632 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,375 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 06/04/1993 | 06/18/1993 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100147 C07 I | 06/04/1993 | 07/22/1993 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 06/04/1993 | 06/18/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 06/04/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 06/04/1993 | 06/18/1993 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 06/04/1993 | 07/22/1993 | $2,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100333 B02 | 06/04/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $1,500 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008A | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 06/04/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $2,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01008B | Serious | 19100335 A02 IA | 06/04/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19100303 F | 06/04/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19101030 F02 IV | 06/04/1993 | 06/18/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A BUS FUSE INTO A 480-VOLT, 400-AMPERE, 3-PHASE FUSED DISCONNECT. THE CIRCUIT SUPPLYING THE DISCONNECT REMAINED ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO HAMMER THE FUSE INTO THE FUSEHOLDER WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THE FUSE. A THIRD WORKER LOOKED ON. THE FUSE SLIPPED, MAKING CONTACT BETWEEN ONE OF THE PHASES AND THE ENCLOSURE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HAMMERING THE FUSE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK WHILE RECOVERING AT A BURN CENTER FROM SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE FUSE HOLDER SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE UPPER BODY, AND THE OBSERVER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110516903 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 110516903 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 110516903 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |
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