Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300263639 - Goldsboro Neon Sign,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 300263639

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/10/1997

Site Address:
Goldsboro Neon Sign,Inc.
1025 Industrial Drive
Smithfield, NC 27577

Mailing Address:
Po Box 811, Goldsboro, NC 27530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3993

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100350099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100219 E03 I	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$530	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100303 B01	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$740	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100303 E	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19100333 A	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01003	Serious	19100303 B02	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$1,490	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100303 C	04/23/1997	05/12/1997	$740	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200350221

Event: 01/08/1997

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

An employee was repairing a broken piece of neon glass for a customer. He was working alone at a neon-pumping table. He was apparently pumping argon gas through a neon tube. He turned on the switch to the vacuum pump to remove impurities in the glass. The employee then turned on an altered bombarding switch to purify the tube. The bombarding switch had been altered from a momentary push button switch to a single-pole, single-throw switch. Without turning the bombarding switch off, the employee grabbed two high-voltage leads that were to be connected to the electrodes of the neon glass tube. The alligator clip on one of the leads was wrapped with electrical tape; the alligator clip on the other lead was bare metal. The leads were connected to a high-frequency, 75-kilovolt transformer. The employee was electrocuted when he touched the alligator clips. (There were no witnesses to the accident.)

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRONIC WORK, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300263639			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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