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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119965598 - Imperial Irrigation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Imperial Irrigation
42nd Ave And Lima Hall Street
Bermuda Dunes, CA 92201
Mailing Address:
81-600 Ave 58, La Quinta, CA 92253
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361386584 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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 | Serious | 2941 J02 | 01/26/1993 | 01/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2941 I07B | 01/26/1993 | 01/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A JOURNEYMAN POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING ON A BULL TENSION CABLE TRAILER. HIS ASSIGNMENT WAS TO ADJUST THE TENSION ON THE CABLE AS IT WAS BEING STRUNG ON A SET OF 40-FOOT-TALL UTILITY POLES SUPPORTING A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS THE PULL CROSSED THE SECOND POLE, THE STEEL PULLING SOCK SNAGGED ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS ON THE 12-KILOVOLT SYSTEM. THE GROUND ROD AT THE PULLING EQUIPMENT WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE GROUND, AND THE CONDUCTOR BURNED IN HALF. THE MAIN BREAKER, WHICH WAS LOCATED 5 MILES AWAY, NEVER OPENED. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED. (ANOTHER POWER LINE WORKER DEENERGIZED THE PULLING EQUIPMENT BY CUTTING THE PHASE CONDUCTOR AFTER DEAD-ENDING IT.)
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRAILER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119965598 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |