Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306365032 - Porterville Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306365032

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/04/2007

Site Address:
Porterville Electric
17802 Avenue 56
Earlimart, CA 93219

Mailing Address:
334 S Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/2007

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 01/04/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362284887

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201088671

Event: 07/10/2006

Employee suffers electric shock pulling wires on panel box

At 11:45 a.m. on July 10, 2006, Employee #1 was performing his regular duties for an electric company in Porterville, CA. He was pulling electrical wire through the bottom of a 480-volt main panel box when he reached into the panel through a different opening and contacted the busbar. The current entered his left cheek and exited his left shoulder. Employee #1 sustained burns to his skin and was transported to Sierra View Hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, SKIN, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306365032			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians' apprentices

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