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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311463194 - Brase Electrical
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Brase Electrical
13433 Centech Road
Omaha, NE 68138
Mailing Address:
4430 108th Street, Omaha, NE 68137
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Electrical
Case Closed: 10/02/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200058857 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260020 B03 | 08/26/2008 | 09/29/2008 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 08/26/2008 | 09/29/2008 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On August 18, 2008, Employee #1, an electrician, was working on a 480-volt, 600-ampere breaker panel box when an arc flash occurred. The panel had one energized feeder at the time of the accident. The panel box was connected to another panel. The panel was set up with three phases (277-volts each, and 480-volts between phases). A coworker, the foreman, was in the process of working with 10-gauge wire when the wire appeared to have bridged the gap between one or both of the buss bars and the rear of the panel. The resulting arc caused extensive damage to the panel and inflicted severe burns to the electrician's face and right hand and forearm. The panel had not been deenergized, and personal protective equipment was not worn.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, FOREARM, ELECTRICAL WORK, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311463194 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |