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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310494000 - First Electric Services
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
First Electric Services
2816 East 11th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
2405 6th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102474640 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 | $0 | $6,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 | $0 | $6,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/08/2009 | 06/11/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/15/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 06/08/2009 | 07/24/2009 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 06/15/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23200002 A03 | 06/08/2009 | 07/24/2009 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 06/15/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 11, 2008, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician with First Electric Services, was replacing a 125-amp circuit breaker on a 600 amp, 440 volt electrical panel. Before being sent to the job site, he was reminded by a supervisor to shut off the main power before beginning work. A coworker reminded Employee #1 as the coworker dropped him at the job site. The coworker left Employee #1 to work alone while he proceeded to retrieve a new breaker for the panel. As Employee #1 was placing a screw back into its respective hole, it fell and his screwdriver made contact with two separate phases, resulting in a phase-to-phase fault and an arc flash. The coworker arrived back on the job site just after the accident and summoned emergency responders. Employee #1 was hospitalized at USC Medical Center for second-degree burns to his face, the back of his right hand and thumb, and his index, middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 admitted he knew he should have shut off the main power switch prior to beginning work on the electrical panel but was probably preoccupied with a sick relative in another country.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310494000 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians |