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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106644867 - Top Hand Trailer Manufacturing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Top Hand Trailer Manufacturing Corporation
5 M. South, 1/2 M. East, 1/4 M. South Of Hwy. 76
Lindsay, OK 73052
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 713, Lindsay, OK 73052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360154231 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $2,880 |
| Current Penalty | $1,440 | $0 | $1,440 | $0 | $0 | $2,880 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 B01 III | 08/03/1989 | 08/09/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 B03 IIE | 08/03/1989 | 08/09/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100252 B04 IXC | 08/03/1989 | 08/09/1989 | $1,440 | $1,440 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A NEWLY ASSEMBLED UTILITY TRAILER WITH A LINCOLN ARC WELDER (MODEL NO. AC-225-S), RATED AT 150 AMPERES AND 84 VOLTS. THE WORK LEAD CABLE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE ITS CLAMP; HOWEVER, THE CLAMP WAS LOOSELY HELD ON THE BARE END OF THE WORK LEAD CABLE AND TO THE TRAILER'S FRAME. THE WORK LEAD CLAMP WAS ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OFF THE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE WORK LEAD CABLE, GRABBING THE BARE END OF THE CONDUCTOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AT THE SAME TIME, HE ALSO HAD THE CONDUCTIVE JAWS OF THE WELDING ELECTRODE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ON WELDING GLOVES, BUT THEY WERE WET DUE TO PERSPIRATION FROM THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY (88 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, 70 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY). THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING CABLE, WELDING ELECTRODE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106644867 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Welders and cutters |