Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306578139 - Clayton H. Landis Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306578139

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 10/03/2003

Site Address:
Clayton H. Landis Co., Inc.
1101 Blommer Drive
East Greenville, PA 18041

Mailing Address:
476 Meetinghouse Road, Souderton, PA 18964

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 07/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101320687

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	12/15/2003	01/17/2004	$2,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260403 B01 VII	12/15/2003	12/18/2003	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19260403 B02	12/15/2003	12/18/2003	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320538

Event: 10/03/2003

Employee electrocuted while switching plugs on wire welder

On October 3, 2003, Employee #1, a welder, was working on a job at Blommer's Chocolate. His supervisor had brought a stick welder, but it had the wrong plug. The supervisor and Employee #1 decided to switch plugs with a wire welder they had been using for the past week even thought the plug on it did not fit or mesh properly. Employee #1 was removing the plug when he was electrocuted. Apparently, Employee #1 thought he was removing the plug on the welder, but instead he had removed the cover from a receptacle on the extension cord.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CORD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306578139			Fatality	Electric Shock	Welders and cutters

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