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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1798503 - Penn Footwear Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Penn Footwear Company
Line & Grove Sts.
Nanticoke, PA 18634
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3149
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360654750 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $820 |
| 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 | 19100303 G01 I | 04/04/1985 | 04/09/1985 | $410 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100304 E01 III | 04/04/1985 | 04/07/1985 | $410 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 04/04/1985 | 04/07/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AND ADJUSTING AN AIR HOSE CLAMP CONNECTION LOCATED NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF A SHOE MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY GESTA SPA ITALY. AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE AIR CONNECTION, HIS ABDOMEN MADE CONTACT WITH A 600-VOLT STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER. (THE TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED 36 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, ABOUT 9 INCHES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1798503 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Not specified mechanics and repairers |