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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $1,440 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,440
Current Penalty $864 $0 $0 $0 $0 $864
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100242 A 10/12/1988 10/15/1988 $288 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01002 Serious 19100303 B01 10/12/1988 10/15/1988 $288 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01003 Serious 19100304 F05 V 10/12/1988 10/15/1988 $288 $480 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 10/12/1988 10/15/1988 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 868737 Event: 07/30/1988Electric Shock - Ground Fault In Electric Drill
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PROJECT TO MODIFY A COIN OPERATING MECHANISM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A FENCE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC DRILL. THE DRILL, WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING BECAME COMMON, HAD NO EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SHIRT AND WAS WET WITH PERSPIRATION BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS LEANING AGAINST THE FENCE, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PULLED THE TRIGGER ON THE DRILL. THE COMPLIANCE STAFF MEMBER FOUND A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: e gi v, electrical, electrocuted, ground fault, equipment grounding, electric drill
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 103222717 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported

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