Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18102616 - United Stationers Supply Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18102616

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 09/01/1987

Site Address:
United Stationers Supply Company, Incorporated
415 Wildwood Street
Woburn, MA 01801

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5021

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360665855
Referral	901302067	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 657601

Event: 08/31/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING "UNAUTHORIZED" ELECTRICAL WORK ON A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE. (THE WORK ORDER UNDER WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK CALLED ONLY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BURNED OUT LAMPS.) HE WAS REPLACING A LAMP HOLDER IN THE FIXTURE. HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS AND AN ADJACENT SPRINKLER PIPE AT THE SAME TIME AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18102616			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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