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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108562927 - Rexnord Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Rexnord Industries, Inc.
220 South Belmont Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3462
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361038979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 19100303 G01 II | 10/30/1991 | 11/02/1991 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 A | 10/30/1991 | 10/30/1991 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 C08 | 10/30/1991 | 10/30/1991 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICAL WORKER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE CENTER PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE SYSTEM, WHICH HAD BECOME GROUNDED. AFTER CHECKING SOME CONNECTIONS, THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM A NUT. THINKING THAT THE BOLT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN, GROUNDING THE PHASE CONDUCTOR, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED BENEATH AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR TO SEARCH FOR THE BOLT. HIS WATCH CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. EFFORTS TO REVIVE HIM AT THE SCENE FAILED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108562927 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |