Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125394205 - Meridian Foods Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125394205

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/16/1998

Site Address:
Meridian Foods Inc.
201 W. Babb Rd.
Eaton, IN 47338

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362667768

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 D03	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 D02	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19100147 C09	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19100303 G02 I	09/01/1998	09/19/1998	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170384655

Event: 07/14/1998

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

An equipment operator was replacing a glue head on a machine while a maintenance employee was working on the machine's conveyor. A 120-volt mercury switch stop control was located near the operator's position. The machine also had a Square D disconnect switch with a single vertical handle to deenergize it. However, the employees had not deenergized the machine. As the equipment operator rose, he contacted exposed energized terminals on the mercury switch and was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125394205			Fatality	Electric Shock	Cementing and gluing machine operators

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