Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120302930 - California Communication

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120302930

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 12/01/1998

Site Address:
California Communication
Ridge Gate & Ridgebrook
Palos Verdes, CA 92274

Mailing Address:
4355 E Lowell Street, Ontario, CA 91761

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362401127

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031861

Event: 11/23/1998

electric shock - contact with undergrd line thru ground rod

A communications worker was installing a grounding rod near an existing 16-kilovolt underground power line. The approximate location of the power line had been marked on the sidewalk. The employee was pushing a 2.4-meter length of 9.5-millimenter-diameter copper-coated rod into the ground. The rod was part of the grounding system for an underground communication line. The power line was buried 1.5 meters beneath the ground directly under the rod's position. Apparently, the rod pierced the power line, and the employee received an electric shock and burns to his hands, head, shoulder, and legs. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING ELECTRODE, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120302930			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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