Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108126657 - Heflin Steel Supply Company

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108126657

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 11/09/1991

Site Address:
Heflin Steel Supply Company
1111 W Maricopa Freeway
Phoenix, AZ 85001

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1249, Phoenix, AZ 85001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360188254

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$960
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	230403 A	12/18/1991	12/21/1991	$480	$640	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100304 D01 I	12/18/1991	12/21/1991	$480	$640	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170052385

Event: 11/09/1991

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

A MAINTENANCE WORKER FOR A STEEL SUPPLY COMPANY WAS CONNECTING TWO POWER UNITS FOR A HYPERTHERM PLASMA BURNER TO A MAIN POWER PANELBOARD. HE CONNECTED THE TWO UNITS TO A JUNCTION BOX AND RAN CONDUCTORS THROUGH A CONDUIT TO THE PANELBOARD. AS HE WAS CONNECTING THE CONDUCTORS TO THE PANELBOARD, HE BROUGHT A GROUNDING CONDUCTOR HE WAS HOLDING INTO CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE BUSBARS IN THE PANELBOARD. THE RESULTING ELECTRICAL FAULT BURNED THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND ARMS AND WITH FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108126657			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Machinery maintenance occupations

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