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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301329652 - Certified Air Technologies Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Certified Air Technologies Inc.
1850 Azusa Ave
La Puente, CA 91744
Mailing Address:
5711 Schaefer, Chino, CA 91790
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/22/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362557944 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $8,550 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 08/07/2003 | 08/31/2003 | $0 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A03 | 08/07/2003 | 08/31/2003 | $0 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 23200002 A03 | 08/07/2003 | 08/31/2003 | $150 | $4,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 23200002 A04 | 08/07/2003 | 08/31/2003 | $0 | $4,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on March 24, 2003, Employee #1, a service technician with Certified Air Technologies, Inc., was dispatched to a two-story medical office building located in La Puente, CA, to fix an air conditioning unit. He arrive at the site around 3:30 p.m. and went to the roof of the building to check the panel for loose or incorrect wiring, or for blown fuses. At approximately 5:15 p.m., Employee #1 was trying to reverse the rotation of the fan-motor on the A/C unit when he touched the wrong fan wires in a 480-volt electrical panel and received an electric shock. He suffered second-degree burns to his hands and was transported to Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, CA, where he was treated for 18 hours and then released. Employee #1 was working alone and there were no witnesses to the accident. He later reported that he was neither provided nor was he wearing any approved insulated hand gloves when accident occurred. The employer was cited for violations, general, of T8CCR 3203(b)(2) and T8CCR 3203(a)(3); and for violations, serious, of T8CCR 2320.2(a)(3) and T8CCR 2320.2 (a)(4).
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, REPAIR, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301329652 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians |