Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114996671 - Peru Community Schools
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Peru Community Schools
(Peru High School Baseball Field) 401 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Mailing Address:
Attn Stephen Gough 2 N Broadway, Peru, IN 46970
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361311079 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100303 E | 11/09/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100303 F | 11/09/1993 | 11/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 11/09/1993 | 02/02/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 11/09/1993 | 02/02/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 11/09/1993 | 11/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A BUILDING SERVICES SUPERVISOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED TO CHECK A 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE THAT WAS REPORTED TO BE WITHOUT POWER. THE FUSE BOX FOR THIS RECEPTACLE WAS LOCATED IN A FENCED-IN AREA AND WAS ATTACHED TO A LIGHTING TOWER USED TO SUPPORT LIGHTING FIXTURES FOR A BASEBALL FIELD. THE EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE FUSE BOX. THE SUPERVISOR DECIDED TO CHECK ONE MORE THING. HE STEPPED ONTO A CROSS-MEMBER ON THE LIGHTING TOWER. THE CROSS-MEMBER WAS LOCATED ABOUT 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE SUPERVISOR HELD A PENCIL-TYPE VOLTAGE DETECTOR IN HIS LEFT HAND AND USED IT TO CHECK FOR VOLTAGE BY THE TRANSFORMERS MOUNTED ON THE TOWER. THE COWORKER HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND SAW THE SUPERVISOR FALL BACK AGAINST THE FENCE. (OTHER WITNESSES ALSO HEARD THE EXPLOSION AND SAW A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT.) APPARENTLY, THE SUPERVISOR HAD CONTACTED AN EXPOSED ENERGIZED PART WITH HIS CHEST WHILE HIS RIGHT HAND WAS AT A DIFFERENT POTENTIAL. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND DIED OF HIS INJURIES 14 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: BURN, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114996671 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers |
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