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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119861383 - Spartech Plastic
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Spartech Plastic
14263 Gannet St
La Mirada, CA 90638
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3081
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362161077 | ||
| Accident | 362164428 | ||
| Complaint | 76251263 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $10,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $5,800 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/27/1994 | 01/27/1994 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 02/25/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 01/27/1994 | 01/27/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/25/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A 6 | 01/27/1994 | 01/27/1994 | $400 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/25/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Three maintenance workers were replacing a circuit breaker on a 480-volt, 800-ampere circuit. The job had been scheduled for a Sunday, with all equipment shut down. However, no one called the electric utility to deenergize the service drop from the utility pole. The crew was aware that the circuit was still energized, but decided to perform the job anyway. The two employees who were performing the work were standing on a wooden pallet for insulation from ground. Neither of them was wearing rubber insulating gloves or eye protection. They disconnected the load-side conductors and pulled the circuit breaker out of the panelboard while it was still attached to the energized supply-side conductors. As they were removing the screws for the supply-side conductors, they caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc seriously burned all three employees, killing one of them and hospitalizing the other two.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119861383 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 2 | 119861383 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 3 | 119861383 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial machinery repairers |