Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119510147 - Kop-Flex, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 119510147

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/27/1992

Site Address:
Kop-Flex, Inc.
7555 Harmans Road
Odenton, MD 21077

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3568

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/25/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361545247

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170070932

Event: 10/27/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR

A MACHINERY MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS USING A 6-FOOT STEEL RULE TO MEASURE THE INSIDE WIDTH OF AN OPEN ELECTRICAL CABINET. THE SWITCHGEAR CABINET CONTROLLED TWO WEINGARTEN SCREW PRESSES (MODEL 560). HE HAD OPENED (BUT HAD NOT LOCKED OR TAGGED) THE 480-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER SUPPLYING THE CONTROLS WITHIN THE CABINET, BUT HE HAD NOT DEENERGIZED THE THREE 1000-VOLT, 800-AMPERE MAIN BUSES WITHIN THE CABINET. THE STEEL RULE CONTACTED ONE OF THESE BUSES AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE. HE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119510147			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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