Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317336675 - Qwest Electric Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
Qwest Electric Llc
314 Mooresville Blvd.
Mooresville, NC 28115
Mailing Address:
114 Eastbend Court, Suite 1, Mooresville, NC 28117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Commcon, S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 11/15/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102101417 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260095 A | 11/05/2013 | 11/13/2013 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/05/2013 | 12/20/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 30, 2013, Employee #1, a 42-year-old male, electrician with Qwest Electric LLC., was in a scissor lift, installing fuses in a 480-volt, 200-amp buss plug. The buss plug was installed on a 3,000-amp buss duct, to feed a new air handler installation. A phase-to-phase short occurred in the buss plug, creating an arc flash. Employee #1 was hospitalized for unspecified burn injuries received during the arc flash.
Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, EXPLOSION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 317336675 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |