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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124006248 - J E Reedy Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
J E Reedy Inc
4276 North County Road 25 East
Seymour, IN 47274
Mailing Address:
Attn John E Reedy P O Box 1265, Seymour, IN 47274
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361309073 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 |
| Current Penalty | $2,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,925 |
| 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 | 19100215 A02 | 08/19/1994 | 08/23/1994 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 08/19/1994 | 08/23/1994 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 A | 08/19/1994 | 09/06/1994 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100333 B02 IVB | 08/19/1994 | 08/23/1994 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100334 C03 | 08/19/1994 | 08/23/1994 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An experienced crew leader for an electrical contractor approached a section of a 12-kilovolt, 600-ampere switchgear. The host electric utility had attached a hold open tag to the switchgear, indicating that it had been deenergized. A switchman for the electric utility had also been on site and had pulled the fuses for another section of the same switchgear where other work was going to be performed. However, the section that the crew leader was to check had not been deenergized; and no verbal clearance had been issued for this section. The crew leader was wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, and rubber insulating gloves rated at 20 kilovolts. He carried a Simpson 500 volt-ohmmeter, presumably to check for residual voltage on the switchgear. When the crew leader approached the still-energized switchgear with the meter, an electric arc occurred. The employee sustained fatal burns to his body from his face to his knees.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124006248 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |