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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300004686 - Mfa Agri Service
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Mfa Agri Service
506 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65806
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2048
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100000348 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100333 A | 10/01/1997 | 11/14/1997 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 10/01/1997 | 11/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 10/01/1997 | 11/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100137 B02 XII | 10/01/1997 | 11/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A supervisory maintenance electrician was tracing electrical wiring in a conduit that was 3.7 meters above the floor. The 480-volt circuit was energized while he was working. The employee was standing on the fourth step of a Louisville Ladder 1.8-meter fiberglass stepladder. He was using a Wiggins electrical tester rated at 600 volts, rubber handled wire cutters, a rubber handled screwdriver, and a roll of electrical tape. To get to the wiring, he had to reach across a metal auger that was 300 millimeters below the conduit. He had removed the covers from five electrical boxes and had pulled the conductors out of three of them. Apparently, as his left arm rested on the metal auger, his right hand contacted a bare spot on a conductor. (His tools and equipment were found atop the auger.) The employee received an electric shock and fell from the ladder, landing on the concrete floor. The injured employee was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was electrocution.
Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300004686 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |