Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310495098 - Southern California Gas Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 310495098

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/08/2009

Site Address:
Southern California Gas Company
Gage And Cedar
Huntington Park, CA 90255

Mailing Address:
555 Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Union Status: Union

SIC:4922

NAICS: 486210/Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/09/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102475746

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1524 A02	07/15/2009	07/20/2009	$185	$900	$0	07/30/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202455408

Event: 04/20/2009

Employee Collapses from Heat Exhaustion

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2009, Employee #1, a lead construction tech, was observing a road crew and conducting a search of underground utilities for the installation of a new natural gas main pipeline. The day was unseasonably hot with the temperatures approached 100 degrees. After about an hour and a half at the public street site, Employee #1 became dizzy and collapsed. He was transported to a medical center, where he was diagnosed with dehydration and treated for heat exhaustion. Following the treatment, he was released from the hospital.

Keywords: FATIGUE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310495098			Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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