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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302260302 - Guarantee Electrical Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Guarantee Electrical Co.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital One Children'S Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Mailing Address:
3405 Bent Ave., St. Louis, MO 63116
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100010537 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/22/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 02/02/2000 | 11/01/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260095 A | 02/02/2000 | 11/01/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260950 D01 IIA | 02/02/2000 | 02/07/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260957 C01 | 02/02/2000 | 02/07/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
An electrician was using a high-voltage phase tester to test a bus tie circuit breaker located on the front end of a switchboard. The meter read 2.4, measuring from phase to ground. The employee mistakenly thought that meant 2.4 volts rather than 2.4 kilovolts. Thinking the circuit was deenergized, he grounded one phase and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He sustained second- and third-degree burns over more than 70 percent of his body. The employee was hospitalized until October 24, 1999, when he died from fatal kidney failure associated with his burn injuries.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, BURN, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302260302 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |