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Inspection: 119914356 - City Of Ventura
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Ventura | ||||
| Nr: 119914356 | Report ID: 0950645 | Open Date: 02/25/1993 | ||
| City Of Ventura | ||||
| Water Treatment Plant Ventura, CA 93002 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 4952/Sewerage Systems | ||||
| Mailing: 5895 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, CA 93002 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/16/1993 | |
| Close Case: | 07/10/1995 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362158396 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2711 | 03/30/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2860 | 03/30/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 29400002 A01 | 03/30/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 23200004 A02 | 03/30/1993 | 03/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 170152185 | Event: 02/24/1993 | Electric Shock - Contact With Live Parts Thru Meter Leads | ||||
| AN ELECTRICIAN AT A CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A LOW-VOLTAGE AC CONTROL CIRCUIT. THE CONTROL CIRCUITS WERE IN THE SAME ENCLOSURE AS A 2500-VOLT, THREE-PHASE CIRCUIT USED TO SUPPLY BOOSTER PUMPS. THE CABINET HOUSING THE CIRCUITS WAS AN SAF 400 UNIT WITH A 50-KILOVOLT INTERRUPTER WITH A VQ CONTACTOR (SERIAL NO. 5-76-1807-21) TO SWITCH THE HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT. THE EMPLOYEE BY-PASSED THE INTERLOCK, SO THE CONTACTOR REMAINED ENERGIZED AT 5000 VOLTS. HE WAS USING A MULTIMETER TO CHECK THE LOW-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED PARTS OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT WITH THE METER'S TEST LEADS. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WAS BURNED ON HIS FACE, CHEST, AND ARMS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A BURN CENTER, WHERE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, clothing, e gi ii, elec protect equip, electric arc, electrical, electrician, electrical work, lockout, electrical fault | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 119914356 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians | ||