Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120280094 - Sturgeon Electric Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120280094

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 06/30/2000

Site Address:
Sturgeon Electric Co Inc
1915 Madison
El Cajon, CA 92019

Mailing Address:
1913 Mckinley Ave, Laverne, CA 91750

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362416273

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$18,300
Current Penalty	$8,775	$0	$0	$300	$0	$9,075
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 B02	09/12/2000	10/03/2000	$300	$300	$0	12/19/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	2941 I01 D	09/12/2000	10/03/2000	$8,775	$18,000	$0	12/19/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201063187

Event: 06/30/2000

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Conductor

A power line crew was stringing a new power line beneath an existing overhead power line. An employee on the crew was operating the tension brake on the conductor spool. He was not using electrical protective equipment, and the spool was not grounded. The conductor being installed whipped and contacted the existing power line. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280094			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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