Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111777280 - Gilroy Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 111777280

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 08/14/1990

Site Address:
Gilroy Foods
1350 Pacheco Pass Highway
Gilroy, CA 95020

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361041791

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170207047

Event: 08/09/1990

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SUBSTATION

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING LOAD TEST READINGS ON AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO A P & S DRYER. THE WORK AREA WAS IN A SUBSTATION ADJACENT TO THE WEST (FRONT) SIDE OF THE PLANT. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED; IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TEST CLIP. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED BY THE RESULTING EXPLOSION AND FIRE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED OVER 50 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN STANDING BEHIND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, WATCHING THE OPERATION, WAS BURNED ON HIS FACE AND ARMS. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICAL FAULT, BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICIAN, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111777280			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electrical and electronic engineers

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