Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1256479.015 - Sharlen Electric Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1256479.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 08/17/2017

Site Address:
Sharlen Electric Co.
11655 S. Torrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60617

Mailing Address:
9101 S. Baltimore Av. P. O. Box 17597, Chicago, IL 60617

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1253317	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,873	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,873
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	10/04/2017	10/17/2017	$5,000	$8,873	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98333.015

Event: 08/15/2017

Foreman testing voltage is burned in arc flash

At 11:45 a.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1, a general foreman employed by an electrical services company, was working at a manufacturing plant. He was using a volt meter to test the voltage at an electrical transformer. The volt meter lacked sufficient capacity to test the voltage, and this led to an arc flash. Employee #1 was burned in the flash. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns to his arms and neck.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrician, Flashback, Neck, Test Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1256479.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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