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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126099191 - Jose Senen Rodas Dba Pacific Coast Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Jose Senen Rodas Dba Pacific Coast Contractor
1000 S Hope St
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Mailing Address:
18358 Hiawatha St, Northridge, CA 91326
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362582371 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $16,825 |
| Current Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $16,825 |
| 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 | 1509 C | 09/12/2003 | 10/08/2003 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23200003 | 09/12/2003 | 09/22/2003 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 F | 09/12/2003 | 09/22/2003 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on March 14, 2003, Employee #1, age 18, was assigned to remove the electrical installation in the main electrical room. His supervisor instructed him to cut the busbar which ran along the entire length of the main panel. Employee #1 was cutting through one of the busbars in the main electrical panel, which supplied 480 volts to the building, when he contacted the adjacent busbar, both of which were energized. An electrical arc ionized the air in the panel, resulting in a flash fire. Employee #1 sustained burns over 12 percent of his body. He was transported to California Hospital for initial treatment and then transferred to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for further treatment. The superintendent of the general contractor had informed the supervisor that the electricity had been turned off. The electrician previously hired to do work at the site had informed the superintendent of the general contractor not to touch the main electrical panel until the utility provider had been contacted to disconnect it. The utility provider had not been contacted prior to the accident.
Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, FIRE, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, INEXPERIENCE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL CABINET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126099191 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |