Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120045299 - Pacific Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120045299

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 10/15/1993

Site Address:
Pacific Bell
1830 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361297401

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170606297

Event: 10/11/1993

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - GROUND FAULT IN POLE GROUND

A LINE WORKER FOR A TELEPHONE COMPANY CLIMBED A LADDER TO ACCESS A WORKING POSITION ON A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM A CHECK ON A TELEPHONE LINE. HE WAS AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE A PAVEMENT. AS HE WAS PREPARING TO BELT OFF TO THE POLE, HE CONTACTED AN EXPOSED PORTION OF AN ENERGIZED GROUND ON THE POLE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE PAVEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A SHATTERED LEFT ELBOW, ELECTRICAL BURNS, BRUISES, SCRAPES, AND ABRASIONS, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, E TC, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SYSTEM GROUNDING, UTILITY POLE, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120045299			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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