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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305557415 - Fouch Electric Manufacturing Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Fouch Electric Manufacturing Co Inc
11040 N Lombard Muni Terminal 4
Portland, OR 97203
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2824, Portland, OR 97208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3823
NAICS: 334513/ Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101630853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100333 A01 | 12/23/2002 | 12/27/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 22, 2002, Employee #1, a electrical estimator, was taken by Employee #2, a licensed electrician, to a flour mill to measure an electrical main busbar assembly in preparation for replacing a main circuit breaker. The two workers removed the front panel from the circuit breaker. The estimator then took a wooden ruler and was beginning to measure the assembly when an explosion occurred at the base of the circuit breaker. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized with serious burns.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, BURN, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305557415 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |