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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112100391 - Traditional Furniture, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Traditional Furniture, Inc
13445 Estelle Street
Corona, CA 91719
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2426
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361385271 | ||
| Complaint | 75362376 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| Current Penalty | $1,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,650 |
| 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 | Serious | 23200001 A | 09/16/1992 | 09/16/1992 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23950059 B | 08/20/1992 | 09/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1512 B | 08/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1541 C02 | 08/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A | 08/20/1992 | 09/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A03 | 09/16/1992 | 09/16/1992 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 23200002 A01 | 08/20/1992 | 08/20/1992 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, A MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, AND A LABORER WERE REPAIRING A SABOTAGED 480-VOLT SWITCHGEAR. THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS HELPING THE ELECTRICIAN, AND THE LABORER WAS HELPING WITH TOOLS AND WAS HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT. THE ELECTRIC POWER HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED, AND THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR HAD BORROWED A LONG METAL FLASHLIGHT (THE KIND USED BY POLICE). WHEN HE SPLICED THE THREE PAIRS OF 500-MCM CABLE, THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SWITCHED ONE OF THE PAIRS. THE CONTRACTOR CHECKED THE CABLE AND DISCOVERED HIS MISTAKE. SO THAT HE COULD SWITCH PHASES ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE 2000-AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE CONTRACTOR REMOVED THE COVER FROM THE BREAKER, EXPOSING THE ENERGIZED SIDE. THE LABORER WAS ASKED TO MOVE THE FLASHLIGHT SO THAT THE LOWER SIDE OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD BE BETTER ILLUMINATED. THE LABORER STUCK THE METAL FLASHLIGHT INTO THE SWITCHGEAR ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE ITS HANDLE WAS RESTING ON A GROUNDED ANGLE BRACE, THE FLASHLIGHT CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, WHICH DEVELOPED INTO A THREE-PHASE FAULT. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED ALL THREE EMPLOYEES. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SUSTAINED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 40 PERCENT OF HIS BODY; THE SUPERVISOR SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS ARMS; AND THE LABORER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES (PRESUMABLY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR) WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL, SWITCHGEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112100391 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 112100391 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 3 | 112100391 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |