Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18706002 - Corporacion Azucarera, Central Aguirre

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

Inspection Nr: 18706002

Report ID: 0257220

Date Opened: 02/23/1987

Site Address:
Corporacion Azucarera, Central Aguirre
Colonia Reunion, Sector Bo. Barranca
Guayama, PR 00654

Mailing Address:
Aptdo.157, Aguirre, PR 00605

Union Status: Union

SIC:0722

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Serious	6A0001	08/18/1987	10/02/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 D01	08/18/1987	10/02/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100219 E03 I	08/18/1987	10/02/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14461115

Event: 02/20/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HARVESTER

A SUGAR CANE HARVESTER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. AS IT WAS BEING MOVED, THE HARVESTER GOT TANGLED IN SOME OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS. AS THREE FARM WORKERS WERE TRYING TO FREE THE HARVESTER, IT CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, HARVESTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18706002	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
2	18706002	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
3	18706002	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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