Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1290694.015 - Briggs Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 1290694.015

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 01/22/2018

Site Address:
Briggs Electric Inc.
1 Electric Ave.
Sparks, NV 89434

Mailing Address:
5111 Convair Drive, Carson City, NV 89706

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1304533	Yes
Inspection	1293850	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	19260416 A01	04/25/2018	05/10/2018	$0	$6,300	$0	05/15/2018	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A03	04/25/2018	05/10/2018	$0	$6,300	$0	05/15/2018	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 104152.015

Event: 01/19/2018

Electrical employee is burned in arc flash/explosion

At 1:25 p.m. on January 19, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical work at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story commercial building. He was caught in an arc flash/explosion of 480 volts, 100 amps. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and later flown to a burn unit. He was treated for second and third degree burns to his left arm and neck.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Disconnecting Means, Electric Arc, Electric Cord, Electrical Box, Electrical Work, Explosion, Neck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1290694.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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