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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497407.015 - B&B Designed Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
B&B Designed Systems, Inc.
18746 Mill Street
Meadville, PA 16335
Mailing Address:
21334 Croghan Pike, Orbisonia, PA 17243
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1672025 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1497433 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,384 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 03/18/2021 | 04/13/2021 | $5,000 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260417 B | 03/18/2021 | 04/13/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260095 A | 03/18/2021 | 04/13/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 03/18/2021 | 04/13/2021 | $5,000 | $6,827 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260850 C | 03/18/2021 | 04/13/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:26 a.m. on October 9, 2020, an employee working as an electrician for an electrical contractor was working on panel CXPN-99 in a manufacturing plant. This was the last day of the project. The employee was attempting to land and terminate a ground wire onto a ground bus for a make-up air unit (MAU). The units needing ground wire installations were MAU #3 and MAU #4. The electrical panel was energized and was not locked out at panel CXPN95 prior to the start of the work operations. Panel CXPN95 supplied the power to CXPN-99. CXPN-99 was also powering MAU #9, which at time was on-line. Furthermore, arc flash protection was not being used at the time of the accident. A second ground wire touched the energized hot bus (feeder lug) within the electrical panel. The contact was struck by the arc flash. The employee was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the inside of his left arm and left hand, 2nd degree burns to the outside of his right arm and right hand, and 1st degree burns to his face and neck.
Keywords: Arm, Burn, Bus, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Face, Fire, Hand, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Neck, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497407.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians |