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Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham | ||||
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| Nr: 304715345 | Report ID: 0418300 | Open Date: 07/18/2002 | ||
| Progress Rail Services Corporation | ||||
| 849 1st Street Albertville, AL 35950 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 5051/Metals Service Centers and Offices | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 1037, Albertville, AL 35950 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/18/2002 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 01/16/2003 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101271849 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100333 A | 11/18/2002 | 01/12/2003 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| Deleted | 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100333 B02 IIIA | 11/18/2002 | 12/10/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201271608 | Event: 07/17/2002 | Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Electric Welder | ||||
| On July 18, 2002, Employee #1, an electrician was replacing a relay switch on a Miller Electric Welder, Model 300. Employee #1 turned the switch on the welder to the off position, however he neither turned the off, nor lockout the 480 volt (v) main disconnect. Employee #1 picked up the replacement part in his left hand while holding a screw driver in his right hand. Employee #1 squatted down and started to remove the lug screw on one off the legs, when he fell backwards backward screaming for help. Employee #1 was electrocuted. A reading of each leg showed voltage as follows: L1 = 291v, L2=291v and L3=292v, an overall reading of 500v. | ||||||
| Keywords: repair, electrician, electrocuted, electrical work, welding, lockout, elec utility work, hand tool | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 304715345 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported | ||