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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316669399 - Myers Power Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Myers Power Products, Inc.
1 University Dr.
Camarillo, CA 93012
Mailing Address:
2950 Philadelphia Ave., Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3613
NAICS: 335313/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102785896 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,250 | $0 | $0 | $2,195 | $0 | $40,445 |
| Current Penalty | $23,060 | $0 | $0 | $2,845 | $0 | $25,905 |
| 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 | Other | 14300029 A | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $375 | $700 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F01 | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 F03 | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 2940 D | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 29400006 A | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $5,060 | $6,750 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 29400010 C01 | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 2944 F | 08/30/2013 | 10/02/2013 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:35 p.m. on March 16, 2013, Employee #1, a Supervising Field Service Engineer with Myers Power Products, Inc., with his coworker (Field Service Technician Assistant), were modifying the control systems on switchgear in the switchyard building. Employee #1 drove to the site, where they would modify the control systems, together with the coworker. The four hour shutdown was scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Employee #1 noticed that the Potential Transformer (PT) drawer was not making a good contact at the primary connection, and Employee #1 went out to his truck to get grease. Then, Employee #1 entered the switchgear building, got a step ladder, climbed the ladder, and kneeled on the shelf of the PT compartment. The coworker was outside the switchgear building, when there was an electrical discharge and flash (electrical fault). The coworker entered the building, grabbed Employee #1, who was on fire, and pulled him out of the enclosure onto the floor of the building. The fire on Employee #1 was extinguished, and emergency personnel arrived and pulled Employee #1 out of the building. The emergency personnel were able to get Employee #1 breathing with an AED and CPR. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to a trauma center and then to a hospital, where he was hospitalized for 101 days. Employee #1 was released to a rehabilitation center. The Division issued a Serious Accident Related citation for CCR, Title 8, 2944(f), Serious citation for CCR, Title 8, 2940(d), 2940.6(a), 2940.10(c), General citations for CCR, Title 8, 1509(a), 3395(f)(1) and 3395(f)(3), and a Regulatory citation for CCR, Title 8, 14300.29(a).
Keywords: CPR, FIRE, LADDER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316669399 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |