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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313481087 - Golden State Utility Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Golden State Utility Company
701 Creekside Wy.
Campbell, CA 95008
Mailing Address:
390 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/2010
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/08/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102640737 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $77,620 | $0 | $0 | $2,010 | $0 | $79,630 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $23,010 | $0 | $45,510 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 | 04/27/2010 | 05/20/2010 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 04/27/2010 | 05/20/2010 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 8604 A | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 8600 D01 | 04/27/2010 | 05/20/2010 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 A | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $0 | $5,060 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 8614 F01 | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $7,000 | $5,060 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 8615 A02 A | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $7,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Other | 8615 A01 | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $7,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 06001 | Serious | 8602 H | 04/27/2010 | 04/30/2010 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 05/17/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 4, 2009, Employee #1 was working inside the bucket of an Altec aerial device. He was installing a telecommunications line onto a joint utility pole with a high voltage line. When Employee #1 pulled the cable lasher across the strand, the strand contacted the high-voltage line and caused Employee #1 to be electrocuted and killed.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313481087 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |