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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126013747 - Unified Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Unified Electric Inc
12494 Highway 67
Lakeside, CA 92040
Mailing Address:
8434 Anglia Drive, Santee, CA 92071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362249211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $625 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $625 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 08/28/1995 | 09/27/1995 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23200002 A03 | 08/28/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A cement plant employee contacted an electrical contractor to repair the plant's water pump system. A journeyman electrician for the contractor responded to the call. He was familiar with the plant's electrical system. The electrician and the plant manager isolated the problem to a circuit leading from an island. An underground line was cut just after it left an underground conduit and before it entered the water. The 480-volt circuit was energized, and the electrician was testing each of the phase conductors with a voltmeter. He was holding the meter's probes like chop sticks as he was performing the test. The two probes touched each other, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the electrician on the right wrist. The plant manager provided first aid and transported the injured employee to a local occupational injury clinic, where the employee's wrist was cleaned and treated.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126013747 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |