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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119614899 - Sierra Electric
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Electric
2270 Jerrold Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94124
Mailing Address:
3112 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/12/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361403702 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 23200002 A04 | 10/14/1994 | 10/19/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A journeyman electrician for an electrical contractor was replacing a circuit breaker in a panelboard. The panelboard was over 30 years old. The electrician, who had 8 years of experience, had performed this task thousands of times in the past. The bus in the panelboard was held by two screws: one at the top and one at the bottom. The employee unscrewed the bottom screw. Unfortunately, the top of the bus was loose, and it rotated against another bus when the bottom screw was loosened. The resulting electrical fault caused an electric arc, which burned the employee (who was not wearing any eye protection) on the face and hands. The employee spent 24 hours in intensive care at a hospital, before he was transferred to the trauma ward.
Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119614899 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |