Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 315533547 - Z Power & Distribution

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Santa Ana District Office

Nr: 315533547	Report ID: 0950631	Open Date: 05/31/2013

Z Power & Distribution
233 E Bristol Lane Orange, CA 92865		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 3612/Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformers
NAICS: 335311/ Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Mailing: 1350 S Claudina, Anaheim, CA 92805

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	10/09/2013
		Close Case:	10/10/2013

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	102848876

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202556650		Event: 04/13/2013	Employee Suffers Burns From Arc Flash Explosion
On April 13, 2013, an incident occurred as Employee #1 was installing a gauge metal plate on the inside wall of a partially deenergized electrical panel so that a custom meter could be installed for the client. The load side of the panel was separated from the line side with a physical barrier and the main breaker switch was off such that the load side where the plate was to be installed was deenergized. Employee #1 was standing behind his coworker and was observing the installation as training for future installations. The coworker verified that the power was off in the portion where he would be working and proceeded to install the metal plate onto the inside wall of the panel. As he was positioning the plate it into place, it dropped out of his hand and fell against the back side of the panel where it came into contact with the energized buss behind the barrier causing a short and a flash. Employee #1 sustained first and second degree burns to his face and head and received treatment the same day at an outpatient facility.
Keywords: burn, head, busbar, health care facility, test equipment, breaker plate, face, hand
1	315533547		Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical and electronic technicians

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