Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126063833 - Abm Engineering Services

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126063833

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 08/07/2003

Site Address:
Abm Engineering Services
9841 S. Airport Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
5300 S. Eastern Ave. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90040

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 11/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362580342

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	23200002 A03	01/02/2004	01/07/2004	$185	$185	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165115

Event: 07/05/2003

Employee burned by arc blast after contact with energized bu

At approximately 2:25 p.m. on July 5, 2003, Employee #1, a building maintenance engineer at a large office building in Los Angeles, CA, was securing and troubleshooting electrical equipment that needed routine maintenance. The job involved removing, servicing, and replacing phase clips. Employee #1 was replacing one of the clips on a 480-volt buss when he accidentally touched the energized buss, causing a short and then an arc blast. He sustained first-degree burns to his face and second-degree burns to his forearms. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released. He later stated that he didn't want to turn off the 480 volt buss because he wasn't sure what equipment was supplied by that circuit.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126063833			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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