Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3055357 - Guilford Mills Inc Friendship Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3055357

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/04/1986

Site Address:
Guilford Mills Inc Friendship Plant
Radar Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409

Mailing Address:
P O Box U-4, Greensboro, NC 27402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2258

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360769012

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	09/16/1986	09/19/1986	$560	$560	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	09/16/1986	09/19/1986	$560	$560	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100303 F	09/16/1986	09/19/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251714

Event: 08/02/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

A SHIPPING CLERK WAS INSTALLING A PRECISION OUTDOOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROL (MODEL NUMBER T-168) THAT WAS TO BE PART OF AN OUTDOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING FACE DOWN ON A GALVANIZED METAL ROOF, 32 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HIS ARMS WERE OVER THE EDGE OF THE ROOF IN ORDER TO WORK ON THE PHOTOCELL WIRING, WHICH WAS LOCATED ABOUT 21 INCHED BELOW THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED A CONDUCTOR ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3055357			Fatality	Electric Shock	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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