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Inspection: 1798503 - Penn Footwear Company

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1798503
Report ID: 0317700
Date Opened: 03/01/1985

Site Address:
Penn Footwear Company
Line & Grove Sts.
Nanticoke, PA 18634

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3149

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360654750
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $1,260 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,260
Current Penalty $820 $0 $0 $0 $0 $820
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100303 G01 I 04/04/1985 04/09/1985 $410 $630 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100304 E01 III 04/04/1985 04/07/1985 $410 $630 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19040008 04/04/1985 04/07/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14543276
Event: 02/28/1985
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AND ADJUSTING AN AIR HOSE CLAMP CONNECTION LOCATED NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF A SHOE MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY GESTA SPA ITALY. AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE AIR CONNECTION, HIS ABDOMEN MADE CONTACT WITH A 600-VOLT STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER. (THE TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED 36 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, ABOUT 9 INCHES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1798503 Fatality Electric Shock Not specified mechanics and repairers
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