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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119932788 - Sach Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Sach Electric
116 Street East And Pearblossom Hwy.
Pearblossom, CA 93553
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361363625 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1632 B | 02/23/1993 | 12/17/1992 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, WHO WAS ACTING AS FOREMAN AT A PUMPING PLANT, WAS ASKED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO COME TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PLANT. THE COWORKER HAD BEEN WORKING THERE ON A BUS DUCT AT A TRANSFORMER VAULT AND WANTED THE FOREMAN TO HAVE A LOOK. THE FOREMAN STEPPED UP ONTO THE TOP OF THE VAULT, WHICH HAD A 30-INCH-BY-36-INCH RECTANGULAR OPENING. THE OPENING WAS COVERED BY A WOODEN BOARD MEASURING 31.5 INCHES BY 53.5 INCHES RATHER THAN BY ITS STEEL PLATE COVER. WHEN THE FOREMAN STEPPED ON THE BOARD, IT TIPPED; AND HE FELL 8 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE VAULT. THE FOREMAN SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF HIS NUMBER TWO LUMBAR VERTEBRA AND WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT.
Keywords: BOARD, ELECTRICAL VAULT, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, ELECTRICIAN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119932788 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians |