Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14820047 - Better Engineering Mfg

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

Inspection Nr: 14820047

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 07/24/1984

Site Address:
Better Engineering Mfg
7101 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21206

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19100252 B04 IXC	10/19/1984	10/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	11/05/1984	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14197214

Event: 07/23/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

AN EMPLOYEE USING A LINCOLN ARC WELDER (225 AMPERES; 75 VOLTS, OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; 25 VOLTS, ARC VOLTAGE; SERIAL NO. 5683-701) WAS WELDING THE EXHAUST PIPE OF A CAR. HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ON A STEEL PLATE BENEATH THE CAR; THE GROUND WAS DAMP; AND HE WAS SWEATING. DURING THE WELDING OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS A GRADUATE FROM A WELDING SCHOOL AND HAD BEEN EMPLOYED FOR TWO MONTHS. HE WAS NOT WEARING WELDING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: E GI III, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, GLOVE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDING, ARC WELDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14820047			Fatality	Other	Assemblers

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