Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300864493 - Kearney Electric

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300864493

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/13/2004

Site Address:
Kearney Electric
21101 Johnson Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307

Mailing Address:
3609 E Superior Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362458580

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201158706

Event: 01/06/2004

Employee burned in electrical explosion

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on January 6, 2004, Employee #1 was resetting the Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor/TVSS, Main Service Entrance Section of a General Electric, Spectra Series-switch board, MSB-A1. He was disconnecting a battery charger for a sweeper when an alarm sounded on the TVSS. He went to the switch gear panel and had reset the switch and when the "C" phase dimmed out and there was an electrical explosion in the switch board. Employee #1 sustained third-degree flash burns to his face, hands, and arms, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, EXPLOSION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864493			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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