Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103631594 - Texas Instruments

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103631594

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 02/12/1990

Site Address:
Texas Instruments
13500 N. Central Exwy. (East Bldg. Test)
Dallas, TX 75860

Mailing Address:
13500 N. Central Exwy. (East Bldg. Test), Dallas, TX 78600

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3674

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360891584

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$575
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	19100303 B01	05/04/1990	05/07/1990	$400	$600	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G02 I	05/04/1990	05/16/1990	$175	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 767129

Event: 02/09/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

A journeyman maintenance electrician was checking the phases on the legs of a three-phase current transformer. He was connecting bare alligator clip leads to a separable terminal on the secondary side of the transformer. He would then open the separable terminal by inserting a non-conducting object to separate the terminal. He was electrocuted when he removed a lead clip before the separating object was removed. The voltage was sufficient to cause an electric arc. A coworker said that the electrician might have forgotten to remote the separator object first or the alligator clip might have popped off and into the employee's hand. A device specifically designed for making the attachments was available but not ordered until after the fatality.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103631594			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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