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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1361841.015 - Hampton Tedder Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Hampton Tedder Electric
Seaside Way & Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
4571 State St, Montclair, CA 91763
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1402294 | ||
| Accident | 1402290 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $58,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $59,560 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,910 | $0 | $19,910 |
| 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 | 2943(I)(3) | 05/20/2019 | 06/07/2019 | $1,060 | $1,060 | $0 | 07/12/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 2940(G)(1)(B) | 05/20/2019 | 06/07/2019 | $850 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/12/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 29400011 A01 | 05/20/2019 | 06/07/2019 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/12/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 2943(J)(3) | 05/20/2019 | 06/07/2019 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 07/12/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:15 a.m. on November 20, 2018, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4, electrical line workers employed by an electrical contractor specializing in high voltage lines, were working at an underground electrical vault. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working inside the vault, and Employee #4 was outside the vault. They were completing the final phase of a Voltek Vault replacement that included changing out dead break elbows with load break elbows and replacing 3-way junctions with 4-way junctions along one of two 12-kilovolt circuits, the circuit on the vault's south side that was de-energized and grounded. Employee #1 was working on the north side of the vault, racking and zip-tying energized high voltage electric cables, when an arc flash occurred. All four employees were injured in the flash. Employees #3 and #4 were transported to one hospital, where they were treated and released. Employees #1 and #2 were transported to another hospital, where Employee #2 was treated and released. Employee #1, who was closest to the origin of the flash, was critically injured. Employee #1 was transferred to a burn center, where he was hospitalized for several weeks for treatment of second and third degree burns to his face and hands.
Keywords: Burn, Construction, Dismantling, Electric Arc, Electric Cable, Electrical Vault, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Equipment Grounding, Face, Hand, Installing, Lockout/Tagout, Undrgrd Power Line
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1361841.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians | |
| 2 | 1361841.015 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Electricians | ||
| 3 | 1361841.015 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Helpers, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 4 | 1361841.015 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Electricians |