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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301335311 - Pouk & Steinle, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Pouk & Steinle, Inc.
1439 O'Malley St
Covina, CA 91722
Mailing Address:
2520 Rubidoux Bl, Riverside, CA 92519
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2005
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 03/13/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362601791 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,050 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $22,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 2940 B | 10/31/2005 | 11/18/2005 | $0 | $650 | $0 | 02/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2941 F01 | 10/31/2005 | 11/18/2005 | $0 | $5,850 | $0 | 02/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 29400002 A | 10/31/2005 | 11/18/2005 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | 02/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On May 6, 2005, Employee #1 and three coworkers, of Pouk & Steinle, Inc., a licensed electrical contractor, were engaged in installation and repair work on a transformer situated on a 45 ft tall power pole, ID #107349E, in the back yard of a single-family house in Covina, CA. The pole had been damaged by lightning the night before. The crew arrived at the site around 6:30 a.m. and started the job at approximately 7:30 a.m. Employee #1 and one of the coworkers climbed the pole to access the 12-kilovolt transformer. By about 9:00 a.m., they had replaced the damaged transformer and were doing final repairs when Employee #1's right forearm touched a jumper cable while his left foot and thigh were on an anchor cable on the pole. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his left thigh and right forearm, for which he was hospitalized. According to the job foreman, Employee #1 was not wearing suitable insulating gloves, and the exposed energized wires and transformer parts were not guarded by sleeves, mats, or shields against inadvertent contact, as is required by regulation. In addition, an approach distance/clearance of 25 in. from the energized parts was not maintained. The employer was cited for violations of T8CCR 2940(b), general; T8CCR 2941(f)(1), serious; T8CCR 2940.2(a), serious, accident-related.
Keywords: BURN, CLEARANCE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301335311 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electricians' apprentices |