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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126184415 - La City Dwp
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
La City Dwp
5657 Bellingham St.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Mailing Address:
111 North Hope St., Room 1532, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Union Status: Union
SIC:4931
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362518805 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 2941 F01 B | 12/02/2002 | 01/06/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 3, 2002, Employee #1, of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, was in North Hollywood, working with Employee #2 on energized 4,800-volt conductors from a utility pole. The two employees were replacing crossarms and rerouting the conductors. Employee #1 was connecting spliced conductor onto the existing energized conductor. As he was making the connection, the conductor slipped out of his hand and struck him in the stomach. He tried to push the wire away and leaned back. When he leaned back, his left leg touched a guy, which was attached to the pole, resulting in an electric shock of 2,770 volts phase-to-ground which burned his leg. Employee #2, who was also on the pole, saw what happened and pulled the wire off of Employee #1. Employee #1 was able to climb down the pole to the ground, with assistance from Employee #2. The paramedics were called, and the Employee #1 was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital. He was transferred to the Grossman Burn Center, for the burns to his leg, where he was hospitalized for four days for treatment and observation. He returned to the hospital within a week for a skin graft to his left lower leg and was hospitalized again for four to five days.
Keywords: BURN, POWER LINE WORKER, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126184415 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |