Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126183136 - Pacific Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126183136

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 03/28/2003

Site Address:
Pacific Electric
1100 Business Center Cir.
Newbury Park, CA 93020

Mailing Address:
1505 Garden St, Glendale, CA 91201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 10/18/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362498826

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$5,085	$0	$15,885
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$435	$0	$435
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	342 A	04/15/2003	04/18/2003	$0	$5,000	$0	04/28/2003	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	04/15/2003	05/18/2003	$85	$85	$0	04/28/2003	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	23200003	04/15/2003	04/28/2003	$350	$10,800	$0	04/28/2003	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201096369

Event: 03/22/2003

Employee burned when fire erupts at electrical panel box

At approximately 3:19 p.m. on March 22, 2003, Employee #1 was using a wire brush to clean an electrical panel box when a fire ignited. He sustained first-and second-degree burns on his hands and face; he was transported to the hospital, where he was treated in the burn unit for at least three days. Employee #1 thought the power to the box had been de-activitated, but it had not.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, SPARK, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126183136			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.