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Inspection: 2650562 - Refrigeration Engineering Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 2650562
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 07/09/1985

Site Address:
Refrigeration Engineering Inc.
1301 Zenith Drive
Sioux City, IA 51103

Mailing Address:
1301 Zenith Drive, Sioux City, IA 51103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5078

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360583595
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
Current Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
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 880004 07/23/1985 07/28/1985 $350 $350 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 40002 1 07/23/1985 07/28/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14454946
Event: 07/08/1985
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING THE CONTROLS FOR AN ICE-O-MATIC ICE MACHINE. HE WAS WORKING WITH THE COVERS REMOVED FROM THE ELECTRICAL BOXES ON THE MACHINE; HOWEVER, THE MACHINE HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED CIRCUIT PARTS ENERGIZED AT 120 VOLTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS FROZEN TO THE CIRCUIT WHEN HE WAS DISCOVERED. THE MACHINE WAS DEENERGIZED; THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR; AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2650562 Fatality Electric Shock Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics
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