Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18542670 - Mccall Brothers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18542670

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/04/1988

Site Address:
Mccall Brothers, Inc.
11600 Block Of Plaza Road Ext.
Charlotte, NC 28215

Mailing Address:
6700 Belhaven Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360260236

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260404 F09	01/30/1989	03/04/1989	$400	$400	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260404 F10	01/30/1989	03/04/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260405 E01	01/30/1989	03/04/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 810101

Event: 10/04/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE GENERATOR

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TOUCHING A THE METAL FRAME OF A PORTABLE GENERATOR. AN ABRADED CONDUCTOR INSIDE A PANEL WAS FAULTED TO THE GENERATOR'S FRAME. THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE AND BONDING CONDUCTOR WERE INEFFECTIVE, ALLOWING THE FRAME OF THE GENERATOR TO BECOME ENERGIZED AT A LOW VOLTAGE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON WET GROUND, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, BONDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, SYSTEM GROUNDING, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18542670			Fatality	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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