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Inspection: 2314631 - International Power Machine

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 2314631
Report ID: 0626300
Date Opened: 06/03/1988

Site Address:
International Power Machine
2975 Miller Park North
Garland, TX 75042

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3679

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360690960

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 767046
Event: 06/02/1988
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ON A POWER SUPPLY, ADJUSTING AND TESTING FOR A FINAL 72-HOUR BURN-IN BEFORE RELEASE TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WORK, WHICH WAS A PART OF THE COMPANY'S QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM, REQUIRED THE EMPLOYEE TO WORK WITH ENERGIZED CIRCUITS. THE TECHNICIAN BY MISTAKE STARTED DISCONNECTING THE 480-VOLT, 3-PHASE POWER SUPPLY CONDUCTORS FROM THEIR TERMINALS BEFORE THEY HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, LOCKOUT, ELECTRONIC WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2314631 Fatality Electric Shock Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
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