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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125310748 - Caps, Inc. Dba A.C. Testing
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Caps, Inc. Dba A.C. Testing
11550 Statesville Blvd.
Cleveland, NC 27013
Mailing Address:
Po Box 23584, Charlotte, NC 28227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360494959 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 09/28/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260416 A04 | 09/28/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 09/28/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were deactivating a high-voltage load-break switch. An apprentice electrician who was not qualified to work on this equipment was assisting in the operation. The load-side lugs on the switch were deenergized and locked out. This deenergized the load-side lugs but allowed the line-side busbar to remain energized. The rear panel for the switch was removed so the employees could secure the conductors after they were removed from the load-side lugs. When the panel was removed, the 13.2-kilovolt, line-side busbars (7200 volts phase to ground) were exposed to contact. The apprentice electrician went to the back of the switch to get a better hold on the wrench he was using to loosen the lug bolts. As he reached into the cabinet, he contacted an energized part and received an electric shock. His movement caused his hard hat to move close enough to the busbars to create a phase-to-ground fault. The ensuing electric arc ignited his shirt and caused it to melt. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to his upper torso.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125310748 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians' apprentices |