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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114125891 - Empire Cheese Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Cheese Inc.
4520 Haskell Road
Cuba, NY 14727
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101330157 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,750 |
| Current Penalty | $11,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,025 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 12/16/1998 | 12/21/1998 | $1,225 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 12/16/1998 | 01/04/1999 | $2,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100304 E01 I | 12/16/1998 | 01/04/1999 | $1,225 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 12/16/1998 | 01/04/1999 | $2,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 12/16/1998 | 12/21/1998 | $1,225 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 12/16/1998 | 01/04/1999 | $2,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 I | 12/16/1998 | 12/21/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was changing a filter on an ultraviolet liquid-purifying machine. The machine was used to kill bacteria in a circulating brine solution in a cheese manufacturing plant. Standing on a wet floor, the employee contacted a stainless steel conduit. The conduit was not effectively grounded, and a ground fault caused by a conductor with defective insulation energized the conduit to 650 volts. The employee was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114125891 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |