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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119865236 - Graphic Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Graphic Electric
3217 Garfield Ave
Commerce, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
4975 Valley Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362172702 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $1,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300 | $0 | $1,300 |
| 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 A01 | 05/17/1996 | 06/19/1996 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23200002 A02 | 05/17/1996 | 06/19/1996 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An electrician and his helpers were sent to a jobsite to install 700-MCM conductors to the main panelboard inside a building. The conductors were to be run from the main disconnect cabinet for a 16.5-kilovolt-ampere distribution transformer feeding the panelboard. The electrician was working without electrical protective equipment, safety glasses, and hardhat. Without following the procedure that had been established for deenergizing the 480-volt circuit, the electrician reached into an energized area and manually disconnected a knife switch in one cabinet as part of an improvised procedure. He did the same thing in a second cabinet, and the second switch failed and caused an electrical fault. The electrician received an electric shock and was burned by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized with burns to his hands, face, and other parts of his body.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119865236 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |