Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125808758 - Vanden Bos Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125808758

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 12/31/2001

Site Address:
Vanden Bos Electric Inc.
5001 Diablo Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95678

Mailing Address:
502 Giuseppe Ct. Ste 4, Roseville, CA 95678

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361721939

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$15,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,750
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	Serious	23200002 A	06/05/2002	06/10/2002	$0	$15,750	$0	06/25/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170871917

Event: 12/28/2001

Employee burned when tool contacts busbar in electric panel

On December 28, 2001, Employee #1, of Vanden Bos Electric, Inc., was installing an electrical breaker in a 480-volt panel for a new classroom at Foothill Junior High School in Sacramento, CA. He was using a pair of pliers to reach into the panel to grab the new wire when the pliers contacted the main busbar. Employee #1 suffered second-degree electrical burns to his face and was temporarily blinded. He was transported by the local fire department to the UC-Davis Medical Center for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, INSTALLING, INSULATED TOOL, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, HAND TOOL, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125808758			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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