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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302326947 - Carr & Duff, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Carr & Duff, Inc.
Polyphase Instrument Co., 175 Commerce Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Mailing Address:
2100 Byberry Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361087224 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $3,750 |
| 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. | 01001 | Unclass | 19100333 A01 | 12/29/1998 | 02/22/2000 | $1,875 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/25/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19100333 B02 IIA | 12/29/1998 | 02/22/2000 | $1,875 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/25/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Two employees, an electrician and a helper, were repairing a damaged transformer and refusing and cleaning a Penn switch box (Model No. IS-S, Serial No. 13- 229-K) to restore power to a transformer manufacturing plant. The box had a Kirk interlock on the outside access door and enclosed a Kearney Iso Quencher gang switch. The electrician was standing directly in front of the open switch box door. He bent down and reached into the box to clean the inside contacts. He was electrocuted when his hand contacted the energized center contact of the three-phase switch. There was a malfunction in the Kearney switch, which was a problem known to the employer and other employees. The electrician had not been wearing his rubber insulating gloves and had not tested the circuit to ensure that it was deenergized before reaching into the box.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302326947 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |