Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3060100 - Burlington Ind Inc Mooresville Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Investigation Summary

AN EMPLOYEE HAD TIED A NEW WARP ONTO A LOOM. THE EMPLOYEE WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE LOOM TO CRANK THE NEW WARP THROUGH THE HARNESS AND REED. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE SAVI FILLING FEED OUT OF THE WAY SO THAT THE CRANK COULD BE INSERTED INTO THE LOOM. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT ARM RESTING ON THE SAVI AND HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CRANK IN THE LOOM. THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE SAVI, WHICH WAS SUPPLIED WITH 550 VOLTS BY THE LOOM, WAS NOT CONTINUOUS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE LOOM AND SAVI, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC