Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314827296 - Bergelectric Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 314827296

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 10/25/2011

Site Address:
Bergelectric Corporation
43a Second Floor "C" Bldg 1 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Mailing Address:
5650 W. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/2012

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/14/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102779048

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
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	1509 A	02/26/2012	03/07/2012	$600	$600	$0	03/05/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202470878

Event: 10/10/2011

Employee Falls from Ladder after Electric Shock

At 2:30 p.m. on October 10, 2011, Employee #1 was installing recessed lighting on the second floor of a building. A supervisor reportedly deenergized the power to a 277 volt line hanging from the ceiling. Employee #1 positioned a 10 ft ladder to access the installation area. He climbed the ladder and used a one-week-old Milwaukee electrical proximity tester to test the insulated covered wire. Employee #1 did not get a reading from the tester. While holding the cable coming from a "J" box in his left hand, he pulled off the scrap sheath with his right hand. Employee #1 contacted an energized 277 volt wire, fell from the ladder, and landed on his back and head. After evaluation at Med Stop Urgent Care, Employee #1 was hospitalized at Sierra Vista Hospital for unspecified fracture(s).

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, FRACTURE, HEAD, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICAL TESTING, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314827296			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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