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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314776188 - Esi, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Esi, Inc.
Intersection Of 5th & Q St.
Wright Patterson Afb, OH 45433
Mailing Address:
3400 Kettering Blvd, Dayton, OH 45439
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 903097756 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 09/07/2010 | 09/10/2010 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 29, 2010, Employee #1 was removing termination modules from the switch after the switch was supposedly isolated and the breaker had been racked. Employee #1 and a crew were relocating a three way SF-6 pad mounted switch rated at 12,470 v and 600 amps. The breaker was locked out so it could not be racked back in, and three phase risers were cut on the power pole on the other side of the switch. The test points had been tested with HD electric volt meters and phase sticks to verify that the switch was deenergized. Employee #1 and coworkers were suited up with a 40 cal/cm3 suit to test, plus they had installed a grounding cluster on each of the phases to bleed off any static. Once that was completed, they assumed the switch was deenergized. They took off the flash suit, and Employee #1 unbolted the termination connections on the left side of the switch. As he pulled the first connection loose, the arc flash occurred and he was burnt on his hands, forearms, and face/neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, FLASHBACK, NECK, ARM, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314776188 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |