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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: 1484149.015 - International Line Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
International Line Builders, Inc.
3 Miles N. Of Eagle Lakes Road Exit Off I-80 Fwy.
Soda Springs, CA 95728
Mailing Address:
1375 Terminal St, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1622771 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,200 | $0 | $24,200 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,200 | $0 | $24,200 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 01/07/2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(4) | 01/07/2021 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 2941(D) | 01/07/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/07/2021 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on July 13, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working as electrical power transmission line workers for an electrical company. The employees were part of a field crew working along with three other coworkers at a remote site. The crew was tasked with installing insulators on existing 48-foot power transmission poles (H-Structures) for a utility company. Employee #1 and Employee #2 climbed up their respective wooden power poles and were approximately 40 feet above the ground. Due to the local terrain, the existing power poles were not driven and anchored into the granite outcropping. Employee #1 began the process of installing insulators on one pole while Employee #2 removed the support lines to his pole. Both wooden power poles began to lean and tip over as both employees hung onto the poles as they fell. Employee #1 fractured his leg and received medical treatment without hospitalization. Employee #2 fractured his pelvis and several back vertebrae and damaged his knee and face. Employee #2 was airlifted from the site while Employee #1 was transported via ground to a medical center. Employee #1 was treated and released the same day while Employee #2 was hospitalized and released after 4 days.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Elec Utility Work, Eye, Face, Foot, Fracture, Hip, Inexperience, Installing, Insufficient Supervision, Insulator, Knee, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Power Line Worker, Spine, Sprain, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Utility, Utility Pole, Vertebra, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484149.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers | |
| 2 | 1484149.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |