Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119648368 - Sprig Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 119648368

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 08/09/2005

Site Address:
Sprig Electric
1860 S. 10th Street
San Jose, CA 95112

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 11/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	102450525
Accident	102451838
Complaint	205365158	Yes
Complaint	205365349	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202315479

Event: 08/02/2005

Employee shocked pulling cable to junction box

Some time before 2:45 p.m. on August 2, 2005, Employee #1 was pulling MC cable to be connected to junction boxes when he was shocked by an energized 277-volt circuit. He was sent to the clinic after the accident, where he was treated and released the same day. There were no signs of an electrical burn from the shock and his EKG result was good. Witnesses could find neither a high- nor a low-voltage power source when they tested the circuit. It was speculated that there may have been a very rare instance of capacitive discharge of the battery backup fixtures on the night light circuit, or that a static charge from working on the carpet may have discharged to a grounded surface (cable) in the ceiling. The company's work was already completed when Employee #1 went to the job site.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, STATIC ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICAL, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119648368					Occupation not reported

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