Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120331145 - Gsf Enterprises

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 120331145

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/06/1996

Site Address:
Gsf Enterprises
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768

Mailing Address:
610 S. Jefferson St. Unit L, Placentia, CA 92870

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361365760

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170632715

Event: 11/20/1996

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN LIGHT SWITCH

An employee was using a key to close a light switch located on a wall near the entrance of a building at a university campus. The 277-volt, 10-ampere switch failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee on the right hand. The employee was treated at a hospital for second-degree burns and released a couple hours after the accident.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E GI VII, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120331145			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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