Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301336426 - Pouk & Steinle Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 7, 2005, Employee #1, a lineman with approximately 3 months of experience, and a coworker, were splicing low- voltage secondary lines on a power pole in the back yard of a house in West Covina, CA. They were part of a crew of five sent to work at that location. Employee #1 and the coworker had been up the pole for approximately an hour and a half when Employee #1's right gaff slipped. He lost his balance and contacted a secondary line and a neutral line, resulting in an electric shock and a minor burn to his right wrist. The coworker helped Employee #1 down from the pole, and emergency services was called. Paramedics administered first aid and then transported him to a local hospital for treatment. Employee #1 later stated that he suffered a scar on his right wrist but was kept overnight in the hospital for observation because he had had an electric shock. He also stated that he was tied-off and wearing leather gloves at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOST BALANCE, WRIST