Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112057369 - Irby Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112057369

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/10/1992

Site Address:
Irby Construction Company
Jefferson & 52nd Avenue
Indio, CA 92201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361401466

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2940 A	06/30/1992	06/30/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	2944 C01	06/30/1992	06/30/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170192777

Event: 04/09/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU TOOL

A HELPER FOR A POWER LINE CREW WAS CLAMPING A LIGHT TO THE LATTICE STRUCTURE IN A SUBSTATION. HE FINISHED CRIMPING THE BAND OF THE CLAMP. HE THEN SWUNG TO THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE TO CLIMB DOWN INSTEAD OF USING THE 8-FOOT LADDER HE HAD USED TO REACH THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE STRUCTURE. AS HE SWUNG AROUND, THE CRIMPING TOOL HE HAD PLACED IN HIS TOOL POUCH CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, LADDER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112057369			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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