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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125394205 - Meridian Foods Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Meridian Foods Inc.
201 W. Babb Rd.
Eaton, IN 47338
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362667768 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 D03 | 09/01/1998 | 09/19/1998 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 09/01/1998 | 09/19/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C09 | 09/01/1998 | 09/19/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 09/01/1998 | 09/19/1998 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An equipment operator was replacing a glue head on a machine while a maintenance employee was working on the machine's conveyor. A 120-volt mercury switch stop control was located near the operator's position. The machine also had a Square D disconnect switch with a single vertical handle to deenergize it. However, the employees had not deenergized the machine. As the equipment operator rose, he contacted exposed energized terminals on the mercury switch and was electrocuted.
Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125394205 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Cementing and gluing machine operators |