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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123203499 - Wiremold Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Wiremold Company, Inc.
777 Brook Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Mailing Address:
777 Brooke Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Union Status: Union
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 902553015 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100333 A | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003A | Serious | 19100333 A01 | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01003B | Serious | 19100335 A02 I | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 01/07/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two plant electricians were installing a power load monitor for an energized 480-volt circuit breaker. The circuit breaker supplied a busway for machines and equipment in the plant. Wearing rubber insulating gloves and safety glasses, employee #1 installed clamp-ons onto each phase conductor on the load side of the circuit breaker. He then tried to attach alligator clips to the three phase conductors on the supply side of the circuit breaker. However, he could not get the alligator clips to stay on the conductors. The two employees decided to separate two strands of each phase conductor, insert a No. 12 solid conductor between the strands, and attach the clips to the strands. They used an uninsulated, flathead, metal-shank screwdriver to do this. They successfully completed installing a clip on the first phase conductor. Employee #1 then started to spread two of the strands on the next phase conductor. As he inserted the screwdriver between the strands, the upper shank of the screwdriver contacted the frame of the circuit breaker enclosure, causing an electrical fault. Both employees received burns to their arms and faces from the ensuing electric arc and were hospitalized for their injuries.
Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123203499 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 123203499 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |