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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310488242 - Hot Wire Electrical
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Hot Wire Electrical
4444 Ayers St
Vernon, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
20121 E Stephanie Dr, Covina, CA 91724
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102470572 | ||
| Accident | 102470564 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $520 | $0 | $11,320 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $520 | $0 | $11,320 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 11/15/2007 | 11/21/2007 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 12/10/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 11/15/2007 | 11/21/2007 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 12/10/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23200001 A | 11/15/2007 | 11/21/2007 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 12/10/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 11/15/2007 | 11/19/2007 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 12/10/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 16, 2007, Employee #1, a trainee, was on a scissor lift platform with the job site foreman, accessing a ceiling light junction box. They were switching out the last row of lights for that week. Employee #1 was using a pair of wire strippers to extract a wire nut from a #12 wire in the box when he contacted the live 277-volt circuit. The foreman, seeing this, cut a wire above Employee #1 to free him, then administered CPR and first aid. Employee #1 was taken to Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized. This was the last row of lights to be worked on that week and previously the systems had been switched out with the power turned off. The foreman had elected to work on the system live on the day of the accident, apparently because it was the end of the day and he was eager to complete the job. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 1509(a), Injury and Illness Prevention Program; T8CCR 1509(c), No Code of Safe Practices maintained at the work site; T8CCR 2320.1(a), Qualified employees performing work on electrical systems; and for an accident-related violation, serious, of T8CCR 2320.2(a), Inadequate work procedures on energized electrical systems.
Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, CPR, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310488242 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Helpers, construction trades |