Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110713153 - Haviland Consumer Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 110713153

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 09/04/1990

Site Address:
Haviland Consumer Products Inc
1845 Sterling
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Mailing Address:
421 Ann St, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360995864

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1	2		4
Current Violations	1		1	2		4
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$1,280	$0	$0	$1,920
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$1,280	$0	$0	$1,920
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	40810011 A	11/28/1990	12/01/1990	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	02001	Repeat	40810011 C	11/28/1990	12/01/1990	$1,280	$1,280	$0	-
3.	03001	Other	3090030010	11/28/1990	12/01/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	03002	Other	3090011022	11/28/1990	12/01/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170228944

Event: 08/31/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU HAND TOOL

AN EMPLOYEE WAS BYPASSING A DEFECTIVE SENSOR SO THAT A CHEMICAL FILLER MACHINE COULD BE OPERATED MANUALLY. HE WAS USING PLIERS TO CUT AN ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR THAT WAS COMING OUT OF A RACEWAY. HE THOUGHT THE CONDUCTOR WAS DEENERGIZED. HOWEVER, NO LOCKOUT PROCEDURE WAS USED; AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS STILL ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT NORMALLY ASSIGNED TO THIS TYPE OF JOB, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110713153			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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