Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315069542 - Turnupseed Electric Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 315069542

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/08/2011

Site Address:
Turnupseed Electric Service, Inc.
1830 Flower St
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Mailing Address:
5306 Aldrin Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93313

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2011

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/01/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101083947

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$6,185	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,185
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	Serious	23200002 A03	08/12/2011	08/17/2011	$6,185	$14,400	$0	08/22/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201495157

Event: 02/23/2011

Employee Is Injured by Electrical Shock

On February 23, 2011, Employee # 1 was working for his employer, an electrical installation contractor. Employee # 1 was instructed to hook up a standby generator to back up the electric power into a Square D distribution panel. Employee #1 proceeded to hook up the generator while the Square D distribution panel was energized. Employee # 1 pulled the conductors into the panel, and a conductor came in contact with the energized buss bar causing a flash arc. Employee # 1 suffered an electrical burn. The employee was not wearing insulating gloves. Employee # 1 was transported to San Joaquin Hospital. The accident was reported to Cal-OSHA by the employer on February 23, 2011.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315069542			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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