Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1392836.015 - Howe Electric Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1392836.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/12/2019

Site Address:
Howe Electric Construction Inc
36131 N St.
Huron, CA 93234

Mailing Address:
4682 E Olive Ave, Fresno, CA 93702

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1439119

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$900	$0	$23,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	3203(A)(7)	09/17/2019		$900	$900	$0		Z - Issued
2.	02001	Serious	3384(B)	09/17/2019		$0	$22,500	$0	09/20/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119100.015

Event: 03/18/2019

Employee's finger is fractured when grabbed by drill

At 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in installation work for a new one-story commercial building. He was using a cordless drill and driving a screw into a joist to mount an electrical box. The employee's glove became entangled by the drill bit, and his left pinky finger was injured. The employee required hospitalization for treatment of a fractured finger.

Keywords: Caught By, Construction, Drill, Electric Drill, Electrical Box, Entangled, Finger, Glove, Installing, Joist, Laceration

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392836.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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