Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1341436.015 - Diversified Utility Services

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1341436.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/20/2018

Site Address:
Diversified Utility Services
Transmission Corridor Ar Elizabeth Lake Road & Ranch Center Drive
Palmdale, CA 93550

Mailing Address:
3105 Unicorn Road, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1358333

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112470.015

Event: 07/10/2018

Employee is shocked by induced current from power lines

At 4:15 a.m. on July 10, 2018, Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift truck and installing the cross arms on a utility pole. He came into contact with induced voltage from power lines located 180 feet away and sustained electric shock. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for heart complications, kidney and liver failure, and burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 11 days.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Construction, Electric Shock, Electric current, Heart, Induced Current, Installing, Kidney, Liver, Power Line Worker, Truck, Utility Pole

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1341436.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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