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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119837110 - Horner Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119837110
Report ID: 0950641
Date Opened: 10/29/1992

Site Address:
Horner Construction
12121 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Mailing Address:
21405 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, CA 91311

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361260904
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $2,625 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,625
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $700 $0 $700
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 Other 3203 A07 C 12/18/1992 01/22/1993 $700 $2,625 $0 01/21/1993 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170178396
Event: 08/27/1992
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN BUS BAR

TWO DRYWALL INSTALLERS WERE WORKING IN AN ELECTRICAL ROOM, REPLACING CONCRETE SMOKE SEALS AROUND 480-VOLT, 3000-AMPERE BUSBARS WHERE THEY PASSED THROUGH THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEES WERE FASTENING A METAL TRACK TO SUPPORT THE CONCRETE SEAL AND INSULATION. USING A POWDER-ACTUATED TOOL, THEY SHOT A METAL FASTENER INTO ONE OF THE BUSBARS. THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS, AND THEY WERE BURNED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRICAL FAULT AND ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119837110 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Drywall installers
2 119837110 Non Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Drywall installers
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