Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3002672 - Cone Mills Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3002672

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 02/05/1988

Site Address:
Cone Mills Corp
122 East Main Street
Haw River, NC 27258

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 148, Haw River, NC 27258

Union Status: Union

SIC:2261

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610786

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255368

Event: 02/04/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN EXTENSION CORD SET

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN A 2-TON OVERHEAD CRANE. HE WAS USING A MESA EXTENSION CORD SET (TYPE P-122, 4-CONDUCTOR, 600-VOLT, 30-AMPERE). THE ATTACHMENT PLUG AND CORD CONNECTOR ON THE CORD SET HAD BEEN OUTFITTED WITH HUBBELL METAL COVERS. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED THE CORD SET TO THE CRANE'S POWER SUPPLY CABLE AND TO A RECEPTACLE ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY. HE THEN MADE CONTINUITY AND VOLTAGE CHECKS AND FOUND VOLTAGE IMPRESSED ON THE HOIST CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED THE CORD SET TO DEENERGIZE THE EQUIPMENT; AND, IN DOING SO, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEE LATER DIED FROM THE SHOCK HE RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CORD CONNECTOR ON THE CORD SET HAD BEEN MISWIRED. ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDING TERMINAL, ENERGIZING THE METAL COVER FOR THE CONNECTOR. (THE METAL COVER WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING TERMINAL.)

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, CORD CONNECTOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3002672			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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