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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126153402 - Alter Electric Co
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Alter Electric Co
727 W. Seventh St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Mailing Address:
5443 Donna Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 11/06/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101166593 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 B | 10/12/2007 | 11/30/2007 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 11/08/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 24, 2007, an employee was working at a site for an adaptive reuse project of an old hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The building was over 60 feet in height so a construction passenger elevator had been installed. Next to the CPH platform on the first floor was a roll off trash container that was used for both this building but also an adjacent two buildings under renovation. The contractors for all three sites shared expenses for this trash service. On the day of the accident, the employee was standing on the elevator platform which was even with the trash bin. According to a witness, as the employee stood there, he picked a strip of powder actuated tool cartridges. These devices were a rimfire detonated charge. They were held in a plastic strip. After he retrieved the strip, he began to walk away and took out his lineman's pliers to cut the spent charges off the strip. One of the charges was still live, and it detonated as he cut it. The blast caused an avulsion to his left thumb. He was taken to a clinic, where he was sutured and released the same day.
Keywords: ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, EXPLOSION, LACERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126153402 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Electricians |