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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119861672 - La County Mta
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
La County Mta
13504 Willowbrook Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Mailing Address:
425 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362160012 | ||
| Accident | 362164188 | ||
| Accident | 362164345 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 2940 D | 06/01/1994 | 06/01/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/20/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A three-person crew for a metropolitan transit company was cleaning switchgear in a substation on an electric railway system. The substation was supplied by a 16.5-kilovolt overhead power line owned by an electric utility company. The substation coverts the 16.5 kilovolts AC to the 700 volts DC used on the railway. The main circuit breakers feeding the substation were opened and locked out with padlocks. Two of the power line workers were inside the substation, vacuuming dust from the switchgear. The third power line worker was outside the substation. While kneeling, he contacted a lightning arrester connected to the supply side of the main station circuit breakers and received an electric shock. (The current entry and exit points were his hand and his knee.) He died of electrocution in a hospital about 1 hour after the accident.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, RAILWAY CIRCUIT, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119861672 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |