Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119987477 - Pcl Civil Constructors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Pcl Civil Constructors Inc
7380 Golfcrest Pl
San Diego, CA 92119
Mailing Address:
7373 University Ave, San Diego, CA 91941
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1993
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361368475 |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO TEST THE INTEGRITY OF 96-INCH-DIAMETER REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE JOINTS IN A WATER PIPELINE. HE WAS USING A HIGH-VOLTAGE, LOW-CURRENT TESTER, KNOWN AS A HOLIDAY DETECTOR. TO PERFORM A TEST, THE PIPE TO BE TESTED IS GROUNDED, AND AN ELECTRODE (WAND) ON THE 12-KILOVOLT, 0.25-AMPERE TESTER IS RUN THROUGH THE SURFACE OF THE JOINT MATERIAL. THE TESTER IS DESIGNED TO DETECT BREAKS OR FLAWS IN THE JOINT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE HE WAS USING THE DEVICE, POSSIBLY DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRODE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION AND RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TESTER CLAIMED THAT THE ELECTRIC SHOCK DELIVERED BY THE DEVICE WAS SIMILAR TO THE SPARK OF AN AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION SYSTEM AND WAS NOT INJURIOUS.
Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRIC SHOCK, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119987477 | Non Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |