Inspection Detail

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	Latest Event
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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