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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120337902 - Diversified Utility Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Diversified Utility Services Inc
Ave 104 X Of Road 208
Tulare, CA 93274
Mailing Address:
4939 Marlin Ct, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/12/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362280364 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,560 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,560 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $14,060 |
| 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 | 342 A | 09/26/2003 | 09/03/2003 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/24/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 2941 F01 A | 09/26/2003 | 10/09/2003 | $560 | $5,060 | $0 | 10/24/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 2941 F01 B | 09/26/2003 | 10/09/2003 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | 10/24/2003 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 28, 2003, Employee #1, an apprentice lineman, was working with energized conductors on 12-kilovolt overhead electrical distribution lines. He was working from inside an insulated aerial bucket and was wearing protective gloves and sleeves; the adjacent conductor was covered with a rubber-insulating blanket. Employee #1 was removing a hoist and grip from a conductor when a path developed between the employee's chest and the energized conductor. An electrically powered, metal-bodied hydraulic pump was located inside of the insulated aerial basket. An extension cord ran from the pump to a portable generator on a nearby digger/derrick truck. The outriggers of the truck were in contact with the earth, completing the path to ground. Employee # 1's ankle was pressed to the body of the pump and he was exposed to a short duration electrical current running from the right upper chest and exiting through his right ankle. He suffered thried-degree burns to his chest and a third-degree burn with deep-tissue loss to his right ankle, which required in-patient surgical repair. The causal factors of this accident include failure to follow insulate / isolate procedures for working on energized high-voltage conductors; and failure to adequately train personnel to recognize the hazards of introducing grounded equipment into the danger zone.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120337902 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |