Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125819664 - Vasko Electric Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125819664

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/03/2002

Site Address:
Vasko Electric Inc
1250 Gladding Rd.
Lincoln, CA 95648

Mailing Address:
4350 Astoria St., Sacramento, CA 95838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361721632

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171824

Event: 04/26/2002

Employee burned when busbars explode in electrical cabinet

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 26, 2002, Employee #1, of Vasko Electric, Inc., was engaged in electrical service work at a site in Lincoln, CA. He was removing a jumper wire in a system control panel when he inadvertently dropped the jumper across energized 480-volt busbars in the cabinet, which caused the explode in a shower of molten metal. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns to his right hand and wrist, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, MOLTEN METAL, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125819664			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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