Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1371328.015 - Hot Line Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1371328.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 12/18/2018

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1416608

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 116095.015

Event: 12/17/2018

Employees fall from pole and receive multiple, unspecified b

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1371328.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians
2	1371328.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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