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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300830338 - A-C Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
A-C Electric Company
29007 Hasley Cyn. Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384
Mailing Address:
601 34th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/2005
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362509846 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 23200002 A | 12/16/2005 | 01/02/2006 | $150 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/31/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker, both journeyman electricians, were repairing and replacing control systems for a 500-kilowatt Caterpillar gas-fired generator. Employee #1 was working on a 24-volt signal return line from the control panel to the high-voltage panel. He was in front of the open high-voltage panel when an arc from one of the three phases crossed to an adjacent phase. This superheated the copper contacts to the fuses, resulting in an arc flash. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns to his face, chest, and arms. He was transported to Henry Mayo Hospital, and later transferred to the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, CA, where he was treated for 11 days while undergoing skin grafts. The high-voltage panel contained exposed, energized 480-volt components, including fuses tied with the local power system and supplying power to the panel. There were no barricades or barriers to prevent accidental contact with the system. The employer was cited for a violation, serious, of T8CCR 2320.4(a), for working on equipment with exposed energized components.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300830338 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |