Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307837013 - Abitibi-Consolidated, Augusta News Print

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307837013

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 01/19/2005

Site Address:
Abitibi-Consolidated, Augusta News Print
2434 Doug Barnard Park
Augusta, GA 30906

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1647, Augusta, GA 30913

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 322122/Newsprint Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101282275
Complaint	205148711	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100334 C03	06/15/2005	06/20/2005	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100335 A01 I	06/15/2005	07/12/2005	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A	06/15/2005	06/20/2005	$0	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201281946

Event: 01/18/2005

Employee Is Burned by Arc Flash

On January 18, 2005, Employee #1 and two coworkers were trouble shooting the circuitry of a vacuum pump starter. The problem was determined to be inside the 4,160 volt motor switch gear. Employee #1 deenergized the gear and opened the cabinet. He depressed the breaker handle safety button and reenergized the gear with the cabinet open. After using a Fluke 87, rated for up to 1,000 volts, to test the primary side of the two 4,160 volt phases, an arc flash occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized with burns to thirty percent of his body.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307837013			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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