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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17742982 - Apollo Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Apollo Steel Corporation
4511 Hyde Park Blvd.
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Mailing Address:
4800 Wilton Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901190777 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 11/02/1988 | 11/05/1988 | $315 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/02/1988 | 11/05/1988 | $315 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/02/1988 | 11/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 11/02/1988 | 11/05/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN UNLOCKED TRANSFORMER ROOM TO ASCERTAIN IF THE BUS PASSING THROUGH THE ROOM'S WALL WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSFORMER. THE CABLES HOLDING THIS BUS WERE TO BE CUT WITH A TORCH. AFTER SURVEYING THE AREA AND DETERMINING THAT THE BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE BUS AND THAT THE POWER TO THE TRANSFORMER WAS DEENERGIZED, THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ATOP THE TRANSFORMER TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE BUS. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 12-KILOVOLT FUSE. THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM IN THE TRICEPS AREA AND THE LEFT FOREARM, WHERE THE CURRENT LEFT A HOLE IN HIS ARM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES FOR A TOTAL OF 4 DAYS.
Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17742982 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |