Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112133608 - Doty Brothers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112133608

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 12/10/1992

Site Address:
Doty Brothers Inc
Windham Av So Of Pier A Ave Port Of
Long Beach, CA 90801

Mailing Address:
11232 E Fireston Bl, Norwalk, CA 90650

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361293236

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170715387

Event: 11/23/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN POWER LINE

A BACKHOE WAS BEING OPERATED NEAR A TRANS-SITE DUCT CONTAINING A 17-KILOVOLT POWER LINE. A TOOTH ON THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE PENETRATED THE DUCT AND STRUCK THE POWER LINE. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED, AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE BACKHOE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS TO HIS FACE, HANDS, ARMS, AND UPPER BODY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112133608			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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