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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126074152 - Sparko Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Sparko Electric Inc
4917 W. 147th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
442 N. La Cienega Blvd., Ste. 211, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2008
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/11/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101168417 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,175 | $0 | $15,975 |
| Current Penalty | $2,160 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $2,435 |
| 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 | 03/04/2008 | 03/27/2008 | $100 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 03/04/2008 | 03/27/2008 | $175 | $175 | $0 | 03/24/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 03/04/2008 | 03/07/2008 | $2,160 | $10,800 | $0 | 03/24/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 28, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a foreman for an electrical contractor that was installing panels, transformers, and lighting into a newly-constructed single-story commercial building in Hawthorne, CA. At the time of the accident, he was completing the installation of electrical panels in the building's electrical meter room. Employee #1 was apparently working alone and he was discovered by coworkers on the ground in the panel room, next to a 480-volt pull panel from which the cover had been removed. The coworkers contacted Emergency Services. One of the firemen later stated that the 480-volt pull panel was energized and that one energized conductor was hanging loose in the panel. Employee #1 was transported to the Little Company of Mary Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:55 p.m. The County of Los Angeles Coroner's report listed the cause of death as electrocution, from contact with energized electrical equipment due to the lack of proper work procedures, safeguards, and barriers, and the lack of personal protective equipment. The employer was cited for a violation, regulatory, of T8CCR 342(a), for failing to report a serious accident; for a violation, general, of T8CCR 1509(b), for the lack of a code of safe practices for electrical work; and an accident-related violation, serious, of T8CCR 2320.2(a), for work on energized equipment without proper procedures.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126074152 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |