Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125740522 - Fischback & Moore Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)

Inspection Nr: 125740522

Report ID: 0950627

Date Opened: 07/19/2002

Site Address:
Fischback & Moore Electric Company
3400 East 2nd Street
Benicia, CA 94510

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361726011

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Other	23200002 A04	11/08/2002	12/11/2002	$750	$750	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	23200002 A05	11/08/2002	12/11/2002	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125740522

Event: 07/15/2002

Employee's hands burned in electrical flash fire

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 15, 2002, Employee #1 was trying to fit a coiled cable with an exposed ground wire into the bottom of a Cutler-Hammer Freedom Series 2100 Motor Control Center cabinet. The exposed copper ground wire accidentally contacted the 480-volt bus through a small opening under the cabinet, resulting in a flash fire. Employee #1 sustained burns on both of his hands, and was hospitalized for treatment. The accident occurred at Substation #9 at the Valero Refinery in Benicia, CA.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND, REFINERY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125740522			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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