Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111986014 - General Electric Co., Apparatus Service Dept.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111986014

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 08/22/1991

Site Address:
General Electric Co., Apparatus Service Dept.
1400 53rd St.
Emeryville, CA 94608

Mailing Address:
5441 E. 14th St., Oakland, CA 94601

Union Status: Union

SIC:7629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361287196

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	23200004 A	12/16/1991	01/11/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	342 A	12/16/1991	01/11/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170174585

Event: 07/11/1991

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TROUBLESHOOTING A GENERAL ELECTRIC BUS TIE (MODEL NO. AKRT-7D-50H). THEY WERE RACKING THE BUS TIE BREAKER IN AND OUT OF A LARGE TRANSFORMER UNIT TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER TWO TRIES, THE BREAKER WOULD STILL NOT CLOSE. ON THE THIRD TRY, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED BY THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111986014			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	111986014			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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