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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302327564 - Quality Beverage Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Beverage Service, Inc.
1641 B Loretta Avenue
Feasterville, PA 19053
Mailing Address:
1641 B Loretta Avenue, Feasterville, PA 19053
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5078
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361087042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 05/19/1999 | 05/24/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 05/19/1999 | 06/21/1999 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A newly hired service manager was helping adjust an ice-making machine after a repair. The machine had been wired temporarily with no equipment grounding conductor. It had an electrical short in the compressor motor windings, which caused a ground fault. The service manager was electrocuted.
Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302327564 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |