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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307406264 - Universal Electric Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Universal Electric Co.
1 Chemical Plant Rd. (Snf Chemtall)
Riceboro, GA 31320
Mailing Address:
348 W. Pine St., Jesup, GA 31545
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100902584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,900 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100333 B02 I | 04/11/2005 | 04/29/2005 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 B02 IIIA | 04/11/2005 | 04/14/2005 | $4,500 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100333 B02 IVB | 04/11/2005 | 04/20/2005 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 12, 2004, Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker were cleaning inside breaker panels in a motor control center at a chemical manufacturing facility. The energy source was a single-circuit, three-phase, 480 volt energy source; all the panel breakers, except the main circuit breaker, were de-energized. The four workers had been instructed to clean both inside and outside, and to tighten wiring connections inside all the panels except the main. While they were working, one of the employees apparently opened the energized main panel and his hand tool contacted two of the phases. This caused an electrical explosion and an arc flash. Employees #1 through #3 sustained serious burns from the intense heat of the explosion and were hospitalized. Five weeks after the accident, Employee #3 died at the hospital while undergoing treatment for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307406264 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 2 | 307406264 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 3 | 307406264 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |