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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313646101 - Los Angeles Dept Of Water & Power
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Los Angeles Dept Of Water & Power
900 E Lomita Blvd
Wilmington, CA 90744
Mailing Address:
1350 S Wall St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101035061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $74,250 | $0 | $0 | $840 | $0 | $75,090 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,280 | $0 | $28,780 |
| 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 A05 | 01/09/2013 | 01/24/2013 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5162 E | 01/09/2013 | 01/21/2013 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A02 | 01/09/2013 | 01/24/2013 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 23200002 A03 A | 01/09/2013 | 01/24/2013 | $2,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 23200002 A05 | 01/09/2013 | 01/24/2013 | $2,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 05001 | Other | 23200002 A03 B | 01/09/2013 | 01/24/2013 | $2,000 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/15/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A crew was working upgrading the battery room at a receiving substation. (The room provided emergency power for up to 8 hours.) The electric utility had purchased replacement batteries from RSC in Wilmington, CA. Before starting work that day, the crew connected the newly purchased batteries in series. Two workers had requested insulated tools as well as appropriate personal protective equipment, such as gloves, barriers, and an insulated torque wrench. None could be provided on that day, but the employer allowed the work to continue. At about 1:00 p.m., after one worker had connected all the batteries in one rack in series, he made a cross-aisle connection to a second rack. As he was connecting the cross-aisle cable to the last battery on the upper level of the first rack, the other end of the cable dropped. It came too close to the exposed positive terminal of the last battery on the lower level of the same rack, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the worker's rubber insulating gloves and melted his left glove into the middle and ring fingers of his left hand. He sustained second- and third-degree burns, requiring surgeries and hospitalization for several days. The employer had not trained its employees in the proper procedures for, and hazards of, working with wet cell batteries.
Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, WORK RULES, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313646101 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |