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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314328923 - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Bart Yard, 1310 Rheem Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 485112/Commuter Rail Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102691706 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:38 a.m. on October 18, 2011, Employee #1 and Employee #2, of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, both Train Control Electronic Technicians, were repairing an inoperative button control for Switch 81 located on track RR3. The control was a Presence Detector, an electrical device that uses a conductive loop inside of 0.75 in. PVC pipe that runs along the surface of the ballast to form a loop and detect if a train has entered the area. As the work was performed on Switch 81, for some reason Switch 83 became damaged. Employee #1 was replacing the newly damaged switch, using a metallic crimping tool, and an arc flash occurred on Employee #1's hand or the metallic crimping tool made contact with the third rail. Employee #1 received an electrical shock and was transported to Doctors Hospital in San Pablo, where he was treated and released. This incident was deemed not reportable.
Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, REPAIR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAIN, RAILROAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314328923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical and electronic technicians |