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Inspection: 307197145 - Global Electric/Communication

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

 

Inspection Nr: 307197145
Report ID: 1055320
Date Opened: 02/01/2004

Site Address:
Global Electric/Communication
24602 Pacific Highway So.
Kent, WA 98030

Mailing Address:
718 47th Street E, Auburn, WA 98092

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2004

Emphasis: L:Euc

Case Closed: 10/01/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101197143
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 2 7
Current Violations 4 1 2 7
Initial Penalty $4,750 $0 $2,000 $100 $0 $6,850
Current Penalty $4,750 $0 $2,000 $100 $0 $6,850
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Repeat 80014005 04/19/2004 05/02/2004 $2,000 $2,000 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 80016010 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $750 $750 $0 -  
3. 02002 Serious 0240096002 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
4. 02003 Serious 80016040 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $2,000 $2,000 $0 -  
5. 02004 Serious 0240098004 B 08 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
6. 03001 Other 8001302501 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03002 Other 80032005 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 $100 $100 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202363776
Event: 01/20/2004
Two employees burned by electric arcs from same panel

On Jannuary 20, 2004, Employees #1 and #2, of Global Electric Communications, were installing a new three-phase run of wire in an energized 480-volt panel at a cabinet shop in Kent, WA. Employee #1 was trying to bolt a bracket to the panel's busbar when an electric arc occurred. He sustained thermal burns and was taken to Harborview Burn Center in Seattle, WA. Employee #2 was trying to show the owner of the cabinet shop what had happened to Employee #1 when another electric arc occurred. He also suffered thermal burns and was transported to the same hospital as Employee #1. The arc that burned Employee #1 was caused by a high fault current created by the bracket, of which Employee #1 had lost control. The bracket became energized and contacted another phase in the circuit breaker. Employee #2 thought the panel had been de-energized by the circuit protection at the source.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307197145 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
2 307197145 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Occupation not reported
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