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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125530477 - Degryse Electric
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Degryse Electric
530 Francisco Blvd W
San Rafael, CA 94901
Mailing Address:
4412 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA 94538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361601545 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| 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 | 1637 A | 02/14/2005 | 02/17/2005 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 6:15 a.m. on January 15, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was installing a new power panel during the remodeling of a unit at a strip mall. He was putting in a mechanical lug on a busbar, above the main breaker on the load side. The breaker was turned off, but the incoming busbars below the breaker were energized with 480-volt, three-phase power. Employee #1 was standing on a 13 in. tall by 16 in. diameter empty wooden cable spool to reach the lug location. As he tightened the lug, he dropped the ratchet and socket wrench, which landed between the metal dead front on the panel and a live incoming busbar below the main breaker. This caused a short circuit and arc flash. Employee #1 sustained burns to his stomach, face, and hands. The burns to his hands required hospitalization for skin grafts.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125530477 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |