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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315534222 - Herman Weissker Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Herman Weissker Inc.
Rimhurst & Trabuco
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Mailing Address:
1645 Brown Ave., Riverside, CA 92509
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102849700 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| 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 | 2943 F03 | 09/24/2013 | 09/27/2013 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 10/02/2013 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 10, 2013, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were inside of an electrical vault at the intersection of Rimhurst and Trabuco. The employees were journeyman lineman by trade working for the company. A work crew of six was preparing a shoo-fly sending three employees working inside the vault. Employee #1 was removing a 600A dead break elbow when the arc flash occurred. The elbow being removed at the time of the explosion was not isolated from sources of voltage causing the arc flash to occur. Employees #1 and #2 were taken to an area hospital, where they were treated for second and third degree burns over their bodies.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315534222 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 315534222 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electrical power installers and repairers |