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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14986145 - Mt Olive Pickle Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Mt Olive Pickle Co Inc
812 N Chestnut St
Mt Olive, NC 28365
Mailing Address:
Po Box 609, Mt Olive, NC 28365
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2035
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360767040 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
| Current Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 09/11/1986 | 09/14/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 09/11/1986 | 09/14/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 G01 IIIA | 09/11/1986 | 09/14/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ADDING BRINE TO VATS USED TO STORE CUCUMBERS FOR MAKING PICKLES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE TAP THAT CONTROLLED THE BRINE WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS BEING SHOCKED. AS THE FIRST EMPLOYEE STARTED TOWARDS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, HE ALSO FELT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THROUGH HIS SHOES. HE THEN CALLED FOR SOMEONE TO DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAME FROM A #12 AWG, STO FLEXIBLE CORD THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO A PORTABLE PUMP USED FOR PUMPING WATER FROM THE STORAGE VATS. THE DECK ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING WAS WOOD, WAS ABOUT 40 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND, AND WAS SATURATED WITH BRINE. THE SUPPLY CORD FOR THE PUMP HAD A SPLICE IN IT, AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED ON THE SPLICE. HE WAS WEARING DECK SHOES, WHICH WERE ALSO SATURATED WITH BRINE. THE CURRENT INITIALLY TRAVELLED FROM LEG TO LEG. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AGAINST ONE OF THE VATS, ALLOWING THE CURRENT TO PASS THROUGH HIS CHEST. OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE PLANT HAD EMT TRAINING AND ATTEMPTED TO REVIVE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRICAL SPLICE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14986145 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |