Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126157874 - La City Water & Power

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126157874

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 06/21/2002

Site Address:
La City Water & Power
10945 1/2 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Mailing Address:
111 N. Hope St., Ste. 1532, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362584690

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	23200002 A05	11/12/2002	11/15/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201163946

Event: 06/01/2002

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT

A five-person power line crew was assigned to install a three-phase service from a pad-mounted transformer to a new meter cabinet. The 480/277-volt circuit remained energized while the employees were working, despite the limited working space for the bolts they were to install. They covered energized parts with a rubber insulating blanket. However, they left the terminal on which they were working and the back plate of the terminals uncovered. The employees connected the first terminal without incident. On the second terminal, the supervisor on the crew dropped a bolt he was inserting. The bolt caused an electrical fault between the terminal and the back plate. The ensuing electric arc burned the supervisor on the face. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC METER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126157874			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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