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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119951440 - Western Metal Lath & Steel Framing System
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Western Metal Lath & Steel Framing System
6510 General Drive
Riverside, CA 92509
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362484123 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 23200002 A | 01/19/2001 | 02/02/2001 | $250 | $16,200 | $0 | 03/13/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
An employee was connecting a new disconnect switch on a 480-volt, three-phase busbar in the production area of a steel framing manufacturer. He was working from a Cotterman electric elevating platform (Model No. 256-8H, Serial No. DM 5018-1). The disconnect switch did not fit. The lip of the end cap was in the way, so the employee removed the end cap. However, the disconnect still did not fit. He was holding the end cap in his right hand and the bus cover in his left. As the employee reinstalled the end plate back on the busbar, he caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee and temporarily blinded him for a few minutes. He was hospitalized for 10 days with third-degree burns on both arms and both hands and with damage to his heart.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119951440 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |