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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300081346 - R.G. Bigelow Electrical Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
R.G. Bigelow Electrical Company, Inc.
151 Redstone Drive
Manchester, CT 06040
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38, Kensington, CT 06037
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 12/11/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901743187 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 06/12/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260453 B02 IX | 06/12/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19260454 A | 06/12/2000 | 06/15/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/23/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electrician was installing a busway disconnect switch onto an energized 480-volt three-phase busway. Although the supply side of the switch was energized, the secondary side was not because he had not yet inserted the fuses. The electrician was using a metal Allen wrench to tighten the load-side conductor lugs. The door to the busway switch enclosure was open and the operating handle was in the closed position, which would energize parts such as the line-side fuse-holders. He had connected the load-side phase conductors and was tightening the lug for the neutral conductor. The employee apparently left the Allen wrench in the lug. As he turned around to adjust the position of the aerial lift from which he was working, the Allen wrench apparently fell out of the lug and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300081346 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |