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Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham | ||||
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| Nr: 302318639 | Report ID: 0418300 | Open Date: 02/01/1999 | ||
| Abb Services | ||||
| Laroche Industries/ County Rd. 25 Cherokee, AL 35616 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3825/Instruments for Measuring and Testing of Electricity and Electrical Signals | ||||
| Mailing: 3968 Valley East, Industrial Park Dr., Birmingham, AL 35217 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 02/01/1999 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 05/10/1999 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101270528 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 03/04/1999 | 04/07/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201270683 | Event: 01/29/1999 | Burn - Electrical Fault In Test Equipment | ||||
| Two employees were checking insulation integrity on a large motor. One of the employees put a test lead on 4160-volt circuit part. The test equipment was apparently not rated for the voltage, and an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned both employees. One of them died of his injuries. The other was hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, clothing, e gi v, electric arc, electrical, electrical testing, test equipment, electrical fault | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 302318639 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 302318639 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||