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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18281113 - W.R. Grace & Company Construction Products Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
W.R. Grace & Company Construction Products Div.
1200 Nw 15th Ave.
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3295
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360132690 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,440 |
| Current Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100252 B04 I | 10/11/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 11/02/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100252 B04 VI | 10/11/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/02/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 E03 I | 10/11/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 11/02/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE, A MILLWRIGHT AND WELDER, WAS ENGAGED IN A WELDING OPERATION ON THE SIDE OF A FURNACE AT A CONCRETE PRODUCTS PLANT. HE WAS SITTING ON THE METAL RAIL OF AN ELEVATED METAL PLATFORM. THE WELDING MACHINES HE WAS USING WERE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THIS PLATFORM. THE AREA WAS HOT AND HUMID, AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DAMPNESS FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSPIRATION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE WELDING ELECTRODE THAT WAS IN HIS HAND. A COWORKER OBSERVED HIM, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, FALLEN BACK AGAINST SOME MACHINERY WITH THE WELDING ELECTRODE RESTING ON HIS CHEST. THE WELDER HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18281113 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |