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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105657928 - Northeast Tool Division Vermont America Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Northeast Tool Division Vermont America Corp.
Airport Road
Lyndonville, VT 05851
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3545
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360781629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 09/29/1989 | 10/30/1989 | $360 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100303 H03 I | 09/29/1989 | 10/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100306 G02 III | 09/29/1989 | 10/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100306 G02 IV | 09/29/1989 | 10/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A RETIRED MASTER ELECTRICIAN WORKING PART TIME AS A MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN IN A MANUFACTURING PLANT WAS HELPING AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN TO REPAIR A LEPEL HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR AN AUTOMATIC INDUCTION BRAZING MACHINE. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ENCLOSURE ACCESS PANEL WAS REMOVED, AND THE ELECTRICAL INTERLOCKS WERE BYPASSED. THE GENERATOR WAS ENERGIZED AT 480 VOLTS AC MAIN POWER AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS REPLACING A 5-VOLT RELAY INSIDE THE GENERATOR ENCLOSURE, DIRECTLY BELOW AN ENERGIZED 12-KILOVOLT DC TERMINAL BLOCK. THE ELECTRICIAN, WHO WAS STANDING PARALLEL TO THE GENERATOR IN A 36-INCH-WIDE WORK SPACE, CONTACTED (OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO) THE DC TERMINAL BLOCK WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS BURNED ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND BURN MARKS ON BOTH FEET. HE ALSO HAD POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURIES AND STOPPED BREATHING. PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ADMINISTERED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS REVIVED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105657928 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians |