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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126153543 - La City Water & Power
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La City Water & Power
2340 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Mailing Address:
1350 S. Wall St., 2nd Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Union Status: Union
SIC:4939
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101167393 | ||
| Accident | 101167427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 29400002 A | 02/14/2008 | 02/20/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 04/04/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on August 20, 2007, three employees of the L.A. City Department of Water and Power were installing a new electric service for a commercial building being constructed. They had installed switchgear and a transformer outside of the building in a parking lot. The switchgear was in a cabinet that consisted of three switches, one for each leg of a 34.5 KV, service. One of the employees touched an energized part with a tool which caused an arc flash. All three employees sustained second and third degree burns to their faces, hands, arms and stomachs from the arc flash. They were hospitalized at the L.A. County/USC Medical Center for treatment of their burns. They had been wearing fire retardant shirts but were not wearing hand, or face PPE.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, PPE, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ARM, SWITCHGEAR, FACE, TRANSFORMER, HAND, STOMACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126153543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. | ||
| 2 | 126153543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 3 | 126153543 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |