Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310754676 - Uniglass Engineering Oy

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310754676

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 04/02/2008

Site Address:
Uniglass Engineering Oy
73 Merrick Circle
Manchester, NY 14504

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 394, 33101 Tampere, Finland, 99999

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3567

NAICS: 333994/Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100882034

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100332 B01	09/30/2008	07/31/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/13/2008	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 A01	09/30/2008	10/18/2008	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/13/2008	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100335 A01 I	09/30/2008	07/31/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0	11/13/2008	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200881464

Event: 04/02/2008

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

On April 2, 2008, Employee #1 was installing low-voltage control circuits inside a series of cabinets used to control and power two annealing ovens. The 480-volt power was not turned off prior to performing the work. Employee #1 removed an acrylic plastic (such as Plexiglas) cover from the front of the cabinet, exposing energized parts. Employee #1 came into contact with energized parts in the cabinet, and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, OVEN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310754676			Fatality	Electric Shock	Engineers, n.e.c.

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