Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14986145 - Mt Olive Pickle Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 14986145

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/03/1986

Site Address:
Mt Olive Pickle Co Inc
812 N Chestnut St
Mt Olive, NC 28365

Mailing Address:
Po Box 609, Mt Olive, NC 28365

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2035

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360767040

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
Current Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,680
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.	01001	Serious	19100305 G02 II	09/11/1986	09/14/1986	$560	$560	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 B01	09/11/1986	09/14/1986	$560	$560	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIA	09/11/1986	09/14/1986	$560	$560	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14253769

Event: 07/02/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - WET SPLICE IN POWER SUPPLY CORD

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ADDING BRINE TO VATS USED TO STORE CUCUMBERS FOR MAKING PICKLES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE TAP THAT CONTROLLED THE BRINE WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE WAS BEING SHOCKED. AS THE FIRST EMPLOYEE STARTED TOWARDS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, HE ALSO FELT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THROUGH HIS SHOES. HE THEN CALLED FOR SOMEONE TO DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAME FROM A #12 AWG, STO FLEXIBLE CORD THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO A PORTABLE PUMP USED FOR PUMPING WATER FROM THE STORAGE VATS. THE DECK ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING WAS WOOD, WAS ABOUT 40 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND, AND WAS SATURATED WITH BRINE. THE SUPPLY CORD FOR THE PUMP HAD A SPLICE IN IT, AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED ON THE SPLICE. HE WAS WEARING DECK SHOES, WHICH WERE ALSO SATURATED WITH BRINE. THE CURRENT INITIALLY TRAVELLED FROM LEG TO LEG. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE FELL BACK AGAINST ONE OF THE VATS, ALLOWING THE CURRENT TO PASS THROUGH HIS CHEST. OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE PLANT HAD EMT TRAINING AND ATTEMPTED TO REVIVE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRICAL SPLICE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14986145			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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