Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126024843 - L A Valley Community College

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126024843

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/25/2001

Site Address:
L A Valley Community College
5800 Fulton Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8222

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362516015

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113586

Event: 07/18/2001

Burn - Electrical Fault in Electrical Cabinet

An electrical and electronic equipment technician for a community college was inside the campus's main electrical power plant. Following a power interruption caused by a tripped circuit breaker, he was troubleshooting the problem. He opened a high-voltage cabinet to test the circuit with a hand-held voltage tester. An electrical fault involving an unknown system component occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the technician. He was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital, where he was hospitalized with burns to his arms and face. Four other workers in the vicinity of this accident complained of headaches and ear pain. All were examined and released. (These four employees were not listed on injury lines on the original form.)

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, E GI VII, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126024843			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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