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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120297130 - Xelectrix
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Xelectrix
1015 2nd Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
7250 Auburn Blvd, #201, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362333270 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 10/01/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $125 | $250 | $0 | 10/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 10/01/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $125 | $250 | $0 | 10/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 23200002 A | 10/01/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $250 | $13,500 | $0 | 10/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 12, 2007, Employee #1 was assigned to report to a business to diagnose and repair electrical problems before it opened for the day. The business was in a three-story building, with the main electrical panel in the basement and sub-panels on the first and second floors. Employee #1 began working on the first floor panel while it was energized. He removed the panel cover, exposing the electrical components, then pulled out three circuit breakers to clean the corroded contact points. As he did this, he saw that the busbar was pitted, which made him think there had been episodes of overheating within the panel. He began scraping the contacts on a circuit breaker with a metal tool when he heard small arcing in the panel. There followed a thermal explosion with a fireball. Employee #1's clothing caught on fire, so he rolled on the floor to extinguish the flames, but the clothes kept burning. He then ran out of the building and again tried to extinguish the fire before he removed his shirt. He sustained first-,second-, and third-degree burns. He was transported by Emergency Services to the UC Davis Medical Center.
Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120297130 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |