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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300895240 - International Line Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
International Line Builders, Inc.
649 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Mailing Address:
3300 Sunset Blvd, Su #110, Rocklin, CA 95677
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361570229 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 23200002 A | 08/27/2004 | 09/01/2004 | $0 | $360 | $0 | 09/07/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 23200002 A03 | 08/27/2004 | 09/01/2004 | $600 | $16,200 | $0 | 09/07/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 10, 2004, Employee #1, a journeyman lineman, was in the bucket of an aerial truck, installing a PG & E pole and overhead power line in San Francisco, CA. He was holding an energized secondary conductor and getting ready to connect it when he removed the leather glove on his right hand to reach for his skinning knife. As he moved, the conductor contacted another energized part and created an electrical flare. Employee #1 sustained burns to his right hand, face, and part of his left thigh. The foreman transported him to St. Francis Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of second-degree burns. Subsequent investigation revealed different accounts of the events from Employee #1's foreman, who was approximately 15 ft away from the pole, and a coworker, who was slightly below Employee #1 on the other side of the pole. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation of T8CCR 2320.2(a)(3)(A), serious, because Employee #1 was not wearing rubber insulating gloves that met standrad specifications. The leather gloves he was using were not approved for work on energized equipment. Employee #1 later returned to light-duty work.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300895240 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |