Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317336675 - Qwest Electric Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 317336675

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 09/30/2013

Site Address:
Qwest Electric Llc
314 Mooresville Blvd.
Mooresville, NC 28115

Mailing Address:
114 Eastbend Court, Suite 1, Mooresville, NC 28117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Commcon, S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 11/15/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102101417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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.	01001A	Serious	19260095 A	11/05/2013	11/13/2013	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	11/05/2013	12/20/2013	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202082426

Event: 09/30/2013

Electrician Injured in an Arc Flash

On September 30, 2013, Employee #1, a 42-year-old male, electrician with Qwest Electric LLC., was in a scissor lift, installing fuses in a 480-volt, 200-amp buss plug. The buss plug was installed on a 3,000-amp buss duct, to feed a new air handler installation. A phase-to-phase short occurred in the buss plug, creating an arc flash. Employee #1 was hospitalized for unspecified burn injuries received during the arc flash.

Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, EXPLOSION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317336675			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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