Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306152273 - Siemens Industrial Services

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 306152273

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 07/03/2003

Site Address:
Siemens Industrial Services
1200 Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320

Mailing Address:
1650 Chicago Ave., Lansing, IL 60438

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/15/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362662108

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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	19100335 A01 I	12/23/2003	01/13/2004	$3,375	$4,500	$0	01/21/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200994879

Event: 07/02/2003

Employee electrocuted testing electrical transformer

On July 2, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were testing a de-energized electrical transformer using Doble testing equipment. Employee #1 was on top of the transformer, while his coworker was on ground at the Doble machine. Both employees needed to simultaneously push a kill switch, which was a push button on cables, to perform the test. The coworker noticed an error in the test and was looking up when he saw Employee #1 fall over. The coworker summoned the plant guard, who notified Emergency Services. Employee #1 was transported to St. Margaret's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306152273			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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