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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104662622 - Southern California Edison
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Southern California Edison
2700 Edison Way
Laughlin, NV 89029
Mailing Address:
13903 Maryton Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/1989
Emphasis: L:Elut
Case Closed: 08/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 36063444 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | Serious | 618037501 | 04/25/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 05/16/1989 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 M02 | 04/25/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/16/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100178 M05 I | 04/25/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $630 | $630 | $0 | 05/16/1989 | - | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 04/25/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/16/1989 | - | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100178 P01 | 04/25/1989 | 04/28/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/16/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 08/23/1990 | 08/26/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A lead machinist and two coworkers were dismantling the bottom crusher from a large 1723-kilogram boiler housed in a square box with piping. Because of the boiler's round bottom, the employees used two six by eights as cribbing on one side. The machinist was going to use a torch to cut the bolts from the bottom of the box that was holding the pipes, but the cribbing was in the way. He told one of the coworkers to hook a sling around the heavy side and use a forklift on the lighter side to lift the box so that the machinist could move the cribbing and reach the bolts. The coworker did as instructed. At the machinist's signal, the coworker then stopped the forklift engine, with the load being held by the forks and sling. The cribbing either had been removed or shifted, allowing the entire load to fall toward the heavy side and onto the machinist. He sustained a broken back resulting in permanent paralysis, fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a fractured skull. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, UNSECURED, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104662622 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial machinery repairers |