Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125908061 - Champ Steel

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125908061

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/09/1997

Site Address:
Champ Steel
5301 Bolsa Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Mailing Address:
633 E Young St, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Union Status: Union

SIC:3721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362216384

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$600	$0	$7,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	2944 H01 B	09/26/1997	10/19/1997	$600	$600	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	2811	09/26/1997	10/19/1997	$150	$5,000	$0	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	2940 B	09/26/1997	10/19/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201140373

Event: 04/26/1997

BURN - VOLTAGE TESTER FAILED

An electrician was working in a substation. He was performing preventive maintenance, cleaning the low-voltage (480-volt) side of a transformer. The electrician tried to test the incoming high-voltage (12-kilovolt) conductors with a tester rated for 600 volts maximum. The tester failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He sustained second- and third-degree burns to both his hands and to his face. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125908061			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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