Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1257340.015 - Frontier California Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Frontier California Inc.
46 Helena St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Mailing Address:
424 S. Patterson Ave., Goleta, CA 93111
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1254550 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,910 | $0 | $6,910 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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) | 11/30/2017 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000029 A | 11/30/2017 | 01/04/2018 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A) | 11/30/2017 | 01/04/2018 | $0 | $335 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395(I) | 11/30/2017 | 01/04/2018 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 8608(C) | 11/30/2017 | 01/04/2018 | $675 | $675 | $0 | 12/21/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on July 18, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a communications company, was engaged in transferring cable lines from overhead to underground. He was descending a ladder into a 7-foot deep electrical vault when the ladder slid. Employee #1 fell to the vault's concrete floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fracture to his lower left leg.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Confined Space, Construction, Descending, Elec Utility Work, Fall, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1257340.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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