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Inspection: 18281113 - W.R. Grace & Company Construction Products Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 18281113
Report ID: 0418800
Date Opened: 07/25/1988

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


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360132690
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation 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

Investigation Nr: 14349963
Event: 07/22/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEAD

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18281113 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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