Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312434103 - Malibu Construction & Development Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Investigation Summary

On September 17, 2009, an employee was working as a Building Operations Maintenance person for a construction company. The employee was asked by his supervisor to go under the house to remove debris. The supervisor also asked the employee to feed a doorbell wire up through the floor of the utility room so he could connect the doorbell, which was not working. The employee indicated to the supervisor that he had a metal fish tape which he could use to feed the doorbell wire. The supervisor indicated that he told the employee to attach the doorbell wire to the blue telephone wire and feed it through the floor opening. But the employee used the fish tape anyway. While the supervisor was standing in the utility room waiting for the employee to feed the wire, he heard the employee make a noise under the house like he was hurt. The supervisor called his name several times and he did not answer. He then ran outside and called two other workers to come and help. They went to the crawlspace on the side of the house, went under and found the employee lying on the ground, not moving, but still had a pulse. They pulled the employee almost outside the crawlspace. The paramedics arrived and tried to revive the employee, without success. The employee died at the scene from an apparent electrical shock, which was confirmed by the Coroners Report.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK