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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125882779 - Pouk & Steinle, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Pouk & Steinle, Inc
West Of Deep Creek-Near Oriel Lane
Victorville, CA 92392
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3039, Riverside, CA 92519
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102443587 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 29400002 A | 01/31/2006 | 02/10/2006 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/08/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2941 G | 01/31/2006 | 02/10/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/08/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 2, 2005, Employees #1 and #2, both journeyman linemen for an electrical construction contractor, were in a truck-mounted aerial lift basket raising a 10 ft crossarm to install it on a new power pole. They were raising the crossarm above the existing 12-kilovolt power line when the hardware/copper bonded wire around the crossarm contacted the overhead line. Employee #1 was electrocuted; he was taken to Desert Valley Regional Medical Center in Victorville, CA, where he was pronounced dead. Employee #2 sustained flash burns was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for treatment. Neither employee had been wearing insulated rubber gloves, gloves with sleeves, or the equivalent protection from high voltage.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125882779 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 125882779 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians |