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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302378120 - St. Joseph Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
St. Joseph Hospital
2260 Wrightsboro Road
Augusta, GA 30904
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101280659 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100254 A03 | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100254 D06 | 05/08/2000 | 05/18/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100254 C02 V | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100254 D09 I | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100254 D09 III | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 05/08/2000 | 05/11/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A maintenance employee at a hospital was welding a dumpster to make it waterproof. The cables to the welder were in very poor condition--the insulation was split, exposing the conductors. The welding machine was located in a boiler room adjacent to the dumpster. The cable, which had been run from the boiler room to the dumpster area, was lying around the employee's feet and legs. The boiler room floor was constructed of concrete and had a metal grate over a water drain moat. The cable ran across the boiler room floor through a metal window frame. The ground lead connection was through a length of completely threaded rod. The rod had been bent and twisted so that the ends would press against the dumpster and the metal grate. The employee was found face down near the dumpster. He was dead. The hospital claimed that the cause of death could have been a heart attack, but the coroner considered it a possible electrocution. There was evidence of arcing at the window frame, the metal grate, and where the threaded rod had been touching the dumpster.
Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302378120 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Painters, construction and maintenance |