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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111384939 - Seven Sisters Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa
Site Address:
Seven Sisters Inc
Georgia-Pacific Plant
Bellingham, WA 98225
Mailing Address:
Po Box 719, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361037294 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 0241100501 | 04/16/1992 | 03/11/1992 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 05/05/1992 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 0241101507 A | 04/16/1992 | 03/11/1992 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 05/05/1992 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 0241101701 E | 04/16/1992 | 03/11/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/05/1992 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR A R. F. GENERATOR. SOME 350-AMPERE FUSES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE GENERATOR CIRCUIT ENERGIZED AT 480 VOLTS WERE EXPOSED NEAR WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING THE EQUIPMENT, HIS BODY TURNED TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY PARALLEL TO THE FUSES. HIS RIGHT ARM CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART AND CAUSED AN ELECTRIC ARC. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM, HAND, EAR, AND SHOULDER AND ON HIS FACE AND LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, AND THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, SWITCHGEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111384939 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |