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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119987816 - W & M Electrical Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
W & M Electrical Services Inc
1080 S. Brawley Ave/Hwy 86
Brawley, CA 92231
Mailing Address:
1151 S. Hope Street, El Centro, CA 92243
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361057359 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Serious | 23400001 | 08/19/1992 | 08/19/1992 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING AT A 5000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE WAS GOING TO FEED A MOUSE THROUGH A SUBSURFACE CONDUIT LEADING TO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS. TO REACH THE CONDUIT, THE ELECTRICIAN ENTERED THE 22-INCH-HIGH-BY-30-INCH-WIDE OPENING TO A PANELBOARD, WHICH HOUSED THE MASTER POWER SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING. INSIDE THE PANELBOARD WERE THREE TERMINALS ENERGIZED AT 120 VOLTS TO GROUND (208 VOLTS PHASE TO PHASE). AS THE ELECTRICIAN ENTERED THE OPENING, HIS SHOULDERS AND NECK CONTACTED THE TERMINALS, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HIS SUPERVISOR, WHO FOUND HIM FACE DOWN INSIDE THE PANELBOARD, OPENED THE MASTER SWITCH, PULLED THE EMPLOYEE CLEAR OF THE PANELBOARD, AND BEGAN ADMINISTERING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION. EMERGENCY SERVICES TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119987816 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |