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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106781503 - Magnetek Universal Manufacturing
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Magnetek Universal Manufacturing
Industrial Park, Highway 18 East
Blytheville, AR 72315
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 35, Blytheville, AR 72315
Union Status: Union
SIC:3612
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/06/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360411276 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 19260404 B01 I | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260404 A02 | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260404 F07 IVC | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260405 G02 IV | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260405 G02 V | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19260416 E01 | 09/13/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were working out of a rubber-tired, battery-powered, hydraulic scissor lift. They were using an extension cord set to charge the batteries, and the cord became disconnected from the wall receptacle to which it had been connected. One of the employees climbed down from the lift and plugged the cord back into the receptacle. As he climbed back onto the platform, he grabbed an overhead support bar that was suspended from the ceiling. He received an electric shock and froze to the support rod. He was electrocuted. Investigation revealed that a rubber grommet was missing from a hole in the battery charger where the charger's 305-millimeter-long power supply cord exited. The neutral conductor on the cord had a frayed and bare spot about 13 millimeters long and had burn marks on it. The upper part of the hole in the charger also had a burn mark. The power supply cord contained no equipment grounding conductor. The extension cord was wired properly but the wall receptacle had reversed polarity. This ground fault had energized the scissor lift and electrocuted the employee.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, BATTERY CHARGER, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106781503 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |