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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1371328.015 - Hot Line Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Hot Line Construction, Inc.
12249 Lopez Canyon Rd.
Sylmar, CA 91342
Mailing Address:
9020 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood, CA 94513
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1416608 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $47,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | $49,750 |
| Current Penalty | $36,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,250 |
| 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 | 1509(A) | 06/17/2019 | 07/31/2019 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | 08/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2940(A) | 06/17/2019 | 06/27/2019 | $11,250 | $22,500 | $0 | 08/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 29400008 E | 06/17/2019 | 06/27/2019 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 08/08/2019 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on December 17, 2018, Employee #1 and Employee #2 climbed a pole to prepare it for removal by helicopter. While the employees were on the pole, coworkers cut the guy wires securing the pole and the pole fell over. The employees fell approximately twenty feet and struck by the falling pole. Both employees were hospitalized to treat multiple, unspecified fractures to their bodies.
Keywords: Climbing, Cut, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Guy, Helicopter, Struck By, Utility Pole
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1371328.015 | 28 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians' apprentices | |
| 2 | 1371328.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians |