Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125568295 - Santa Clara County Fire Dept.

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 125568295

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 02/14/2005

Site Address:
Santa Clara County Fire Dept.
15700 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Mailing Address:
4700 Winchester Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102450087

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$44,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$44,100
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,050
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3203 A	07/28/2005	08/15/2005	$0	$8,100	$0	08/12/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	2930 B	07/28/2005	08/15/2005	$0	$18,000	$0	08/12/2005	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	03001	Serious	2946 A	07/28/2005	08/15/2005	$4,050	$18,000	$0	08/12/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202315297

Event: 02/13/2005

Employee Is Electrocuted Contacting Power Lines

On February 13, 2005, Employee #1, a firefighter captain, responded to a residential structure fire. The fire department was knowledgeable of a severed power line and had demarcated an area with yellow caution tape but had not set up any barricade or other means to keep exposed workers clear of the hazard. During the extinguishing of the structure fire, Employee #1 made contact with the energized 12,000-volt high voltage power line, which was hanging from a tree. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125568295			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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