Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300032430 - Bigston Corp. Usa

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300032430

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/02/1997

Site Address:
Bigston Corp. Usa
1300 Naperville Drive
Romeoville, IL 60441

Mailing Address:
1590 Touhy Ave., Elk Grove, IL 60007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/02/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100030147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$23,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,850
Current Penalty	$16,695	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,695
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L	04/14/1997	04/17/1997	$1,525	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100332 C	04/14/1997	07/18/1997	$4,410	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100333 A02	04/14/1997	07/18/1997	$4,110	$6,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100333 C08	04/14/1997	04/17/1997	$2,150	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005A	Serious	19100335 A02 I	04/14/1997	05/19/1997	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
6.	01005B	Serious	19100335 A02 II	04/14/1997	04/17/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200030211

Event: 12/30/1996

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A temporary employee of ABC, Incorporated, was working at a Sharp electronics facility operated by Bigston Corporation. He was repairing a 120-volt microwave oven. The 20-year-old employee had an associate degree as a technician in electronic engineering and had been on the job for 10 working days. He was working alone at his workstation. The microwave oven was plugged in, and the employee had disconnected two conductors from the magnetron-transformer area of the unit. The voltage in the magnetron and transformer area was 3400 to 5000 volts when the oven was operating. The employee apparently contacted one of the disconnected conductors while the unit was plugged in. He was electrocuted.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300032430			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians

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