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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300100328 - Excel Extrusions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Excel Extrusions, Inc.
1000 University Street, N.E.
Warren, OH 44482
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1080, Warren, OH 44482
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3354
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/16/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361104292 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,125 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 07/29/1996 | 08/01/1996 | $1,400 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 07/29/1996 | 08/16/1996 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 07/29/1996 | 08/01/1996 | $850 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 C01 | 07/29/1996 | 08/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100303 E | 07/29/1996 | 08/01/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A maintenance supervisor was making a voltage measurement on the primary side of a 1000-kilovolt-ampere transformer that was located on a catwalk above the main floor of an aluminum plant. He was using a Fluke Model OM 383-3 multimeter rated at 750 volts, ac, maximum. He apparently had the negative lead grounded and put the positive lead on a 4160-volt lug. The meter failed, and the ensuing electric arc ignited the employee's clothing. He sustained second- and third-degree burns over 35 percent of his body. He died 3 weeks later from an infection caused by the burns.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300100328 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |