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Inspection: 18706002 - Corporacion Azucarera, Central Aguirre

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Caguas 0257220

 

Inspection Nr: 18706002
Report ID: 0257220
Date Opened: 02/23/1987

Site Address:
Corporacion Azucarera, Central Aguirre
Colonia Reunion, Sector Bo. Barranca
Guayama, PR 00654

Mailing Address:
Aptdo.157, Aguirre, PR 00605

Union Status: Union

SIC:0722

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 6A0001 08/18/1987 10/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100219 D01 08/18/1987 10/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19100219 E03 I 08/18/1987 10/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14461115
Event: 02/20/1987
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HARVESTER

A SUGAR CANE HARVESTER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. AS IT WAS BEING MOVED, THE HARVESTER GOT TANGLED IN SOME OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS. AS THREE FARM WORKERS WERE TRYING TO FREE THE HARVESTER, IT CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, HARVESTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18706002 Fatality Electric Shock Farm workers
2 18706002 Fatality Electric Shock Farm workers
3 18706002 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Farm workers
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