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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119822328 - Pm Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pm Electric
1050 Huntington Dr
Duarte, CA 91010
Mailing Address:
4821 Lanier Rd, Chino, CA 91710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 08/28/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362557381 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $960 | $0 | $15,360 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 04/30/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $100 | $205 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 04/30/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $100 | $205 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 B | 04/30/2001 | 05/30/2001 | $100 | $550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 04/30/2001 | 05/14/2001 | $2,700 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 am on April 5, 2001, a supervisor at a department store was installing a new switch in a 480-volt, 1600-ampere main switchboard. The employee did not want to disrupt other store employees by deenergizing the switchboard, so he decided to work it energized. The supervisor was not wearing safety glasses or a face shield, rubber insulating gloves, or a long sleeve shirt. Using a DeWALT Type 4, 18-volt dc, battery-powered drill, he began drilling and tapping holes in the energized vertical bus so that he could mount the new switch. Some of the shavings from the drill contacted an energized part and ground, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee on his arms, hands, and face. He was hospitalized for 6 days for treatment of second-degree burns.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119822328 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |