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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1364871.015 - Empower Battery, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Empower Battery, Llc
221 Butler Ave Bldg 511
Martinsburg, WV 25405
Mailing Address:
3100 Walnut Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1406506 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| 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 | 19100333 A02 | 05/20/2019 | 05/31/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | 07/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 05/20/2019 | 07/08/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100335 A01 I | 05/20/2019 | 05/31/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:37 a.m. on December 4, 2018, an employee was replacing 640 batteries in the facilities uninterrupted power supply (UPS) room. The batteries were linked in 16 strings with each string having 40 batteries tied in series. Each string was 540V and 2280 amps. The employee reached overtop of a metal batter rack to retrieve a Styrofoam spacer and his abdomen came in contact with the string of batteries below. The employee was electrocuted.
Keywords: Battery, Electrocuted
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1364871.015 | 29 | M | Fatality | Electrical and electronic technicians |