Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981504 - Cochran Mechanical Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981504

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/19/2002

Site Address:
Cochran Mechanical Inc
830 E Sycamore
Arvin, CA 93305

Mailing Address:
615 Eureka St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362091597

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$175	$0	$3,325
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/22/2002	06/08/2002	$0	$175	$0	06/17/2002	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	23200002 A03	05/23/2002	06/09/2002	$600	$3,150	$0	06/17/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170629711

Event: 02/02/2002

Employee burned when meter shorts out and starts fire

On February 2, 2002, Employee #1, an electrician/refrigeration mechanic with Cochran Mechanic, Inc., was using a Fluke calibrating instrument to adjust the ohm motor windings on a piece of equipment. He first checked to see if proper line voltage was being registered at the main. Employee #1 accidentally picked up the same meter to check for 480 volts across the lugs at the main. This meter was only good for calibration and for low voltage; when he touched the lugs, the meter shorted out and started an electrical fire. Employee #1 suffered severe burns to his hands and wrists. He was transported to Kern Medical Center for emergency treatment and then transferred to the Fresno Burn Center.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICIAN, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981504			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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