Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2708972 - Fritz Enterprises Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 2708972

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/24/1985

Site Address:
Fritz Enterprises Inc
U S Steel Gary Works In Clark Rd
Gary, IN 46041

Mailing Address:
23550 Pennsyvania Road, Taylor, MI 48180

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360742951

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 731505

Event: 09/23/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A 25-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A CATERPILLAR GENERATOR (SERIAL NUMBER 67U7255) INSIDE A GENERATOR TRAILER AT A STEEL MILL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND, FACE DOWN BETWEEN THE GENERATOR TRAILER AND A CONTROL TRAILER, BY THE MILL SUPERVISOR. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE UNCONSCIOUS EMPLOYEE UNTIL HE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. INSPECTION OF THE GENERATOR AND CONTROL TRAILERS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; HOWEVER, THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BE A POSSIBLE ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CPR, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2708972			Fatality	Electric Shock	Helpers, extractive occupations

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