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Inspection: 1220557 - Fleetwood Homes Of Georgia Inc Westfield Div

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1220557
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 10/31/1984

Site Address:
Fleetwood Homes Of Georgia Inc Westfield Div
Hwy 441 N Broxton Rd
Douglas, GA 31533

Mailing Address:
Po Box 828, Douglas, GA 31533

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2451

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/1985


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360534523
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
Current Penalty $640 $0 $0 $0 $0 $640
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100304 A02 12/03/1984 12/06/1984 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100304 A03 12/03/1984 12/06/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348262
Event: 10/30/1984
ELECTRIC SHOCK - ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED ELECTRIC TOOL FRAME

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MORNING, SOME EMPLOYEES DAMAGED AN EXTENSION CORD SET, APPARENTLY BY RUNNING OVER IT WITH A MOBILE HOME UNIT. INSTEAD OF TAKING THE CORD SET TO MAINTENANCE FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE CORD. HIS REPAIR INTERCHANGED THE IDENTIFIED GROUNDED (WHITE) CONDUCTOR AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING (GREEN) CONDUCTOR AT THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE EXTENSION CORD SET. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM, EMPLOYEE #2 ATTEMPTED TO USE A 120-VOLT ELECTRIC ROUTER THAT WAS ENERGIZED THROUGH THIS EXTENSION CORD SET. THE CORD SET WAS PLUGGED INTO A PENDANT RECEPTACLE THAT HAD REVERSED POLARITY. THE FRAME OF THE ROUTER BECAME ENERGIZED, AND EMPLOYEE #2 FELT A TINGLE IN HIS HANDS AND DROPPED THE ROUTER TO THE FLOOR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WEARING SNEAKERS PICKED UP THE ROUTER AND HANDED IT TO EMPLOYEE #1. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED AGAINST A GROUNDED METAL RAILING, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, REVERSE POLARITY, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1220557 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
2 1220557 Non Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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