Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126126838 - Howard Appliances

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126126838

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 04/22/2005

Site Address:
Howard Appliances
4177 Rowland Ave
El Monte, CA 91731

Mailing Address:
901 E Imperial Hwy, La Habra, CA 90631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5722

NAICS: 443111/Household Appliance Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362597791

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
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	Other	3203 A	07/20/2005	08/22/2005	$0	$375	$0	11/09/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	23200002 A04	07/20/2005	08/22/2005	$0	$18,000	$0	11/09/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201799541

Event: 03/23/2005

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

At 2:00 p.m. on March 23, 2005, an employee was working as an electronics technician in the television and appliance service department of a retail store. He had worked for the company for 23 years. He was servicing a microwave oven that needed a new magnetron tube. With the power to the oven still on, he lifted the oven. His hand accidentally came into contact with a power connection to the oven's magnetron tube. The oven's power supply provided current to the magnetron at 4,000 volts DC. The employee sustained an electric shock and lacerated the index finger on his right hand. He was hospitalized seven days for treatment.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, MICROWAVE OVEN, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126126838			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians

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