Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309766996 - Lauderdale Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309766996

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 07/25/2006

Site Address:
Lauderdale Electric, Inc.
215 Prairie Lake Road Suite E
East Dundee, IL 60118

Mailing Address:
205 Prairie Lake Rd. Unit A, East Dundee, IL 60118

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200823136	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260416 A01	09/12/2006	09/29/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200823391

Event: 07/25/2006

Employee burned by arc flash while installing new breaker

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 25, 2006, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was installing a new breaker for a branch circuit he was running to power the air handling units on a roof. He removed the cover and dead front from the panel and began pulling wire to connect it to the breaker. The panel was energized, and somehow the three main feeder lines coming into the main breaker contacted one another, causing an arc flash and blast. Employee #1 suffered burns on his arm and face, for which he was hospitalized. Company records indicate that he had been trained in lockout/tagout and in electrical safe work practices. Personal protective equipment was also available for his use. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had been working for the company for about two months, but he had also worked for them earlier for about for five years.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309766996			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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