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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14747166 - Potter Material Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Potter Material Service Inc
3515 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3271
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581516 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100252 B03 IIIA | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 B04 IXA | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100252 B04 IXC | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100303 B01 | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100304 F05 V | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 12/18/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO WELD A METAL ROLLER ONTO A CONVEYOR LINE. ONE OF THEM ENERGIZED THE WELDING MACHINE, WHICH WAS NOT GROUNDED AND WHICH WAS SITTING ON A WET CONCRETE FLOOR. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED WELDER WHILE STANDING ON THE SAME FLOOR AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM REMAINED IN CONTACT WITH THE WELDING MACHINE. ATTEMPTING TO PULL HIM AWAY FROM THE MACHINE, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH KNOCKED HIM AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WHO CONTACTED THE WELDER WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE NEXT DAY, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED FOR NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ARM FROM THE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND RELEASED.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14747166 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Cementing and gluing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 14747166 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |