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Inspection: 2032019 - Cliffside Office Supply Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2032019
Report ID: 0214500
Date Opened: 07/15/1985

Site Address:
Cliffside Office Supply Corp.
45 E. Wesley Street
South Hackensack, NJ 07606

Mailing Address:
45 E. Wesley Street, South Hackensack, NJ 07606

Union Status: Union

SIC:5112

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360659429
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $770 $0 $0 $0 $0 $770
Current Penalty $770 $0 $0 $0 $0 $770
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100304 F04 07/24/1985 07/26/1985 $420 $420 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100305 G01 I 07/24/1985 07/26/1985 $350 $350 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 19040002 A 07/24/1985 07/26/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14491294
Event: 07/12/1985
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A CHELSEA PEDESTAL FLOOR FAN (MODEL NO. 7-136032-01). HE LEANED OVER A METAL CONVEYOR AND GRABBED THE POLE OF THE FAN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SHORTS AND WAS LEANING WITH HIS LEGS TOUCHING THE CONVEYOR. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK, ALONG WITH BURNS ON HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEGS. OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED TO REVIVE HIM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE GROUNDING PRONG WAS BROKEN OFF THE FAN'S ATTACHMENT PLUG, AND THE ON-OFF SWITCH WAS NOT OPERATIVE. AN INTERNAL FAULT HAD DEVELOPED IN THE FAN, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY SWITCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2032019 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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