Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315347187 - Elm Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Elm Electric Inc
1377 Imperial Hwy
Ocotillo, CA 92259
Mailing Address:
16911 Southeast Sager Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101473874 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $960 | $0 | $26,160 |
Current Penalty | $17,580 | $0 | $0 | $685 | $0 | $18,265 |
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 | 05/17/2013 | 06/19/2013 | $550 | $550 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 F01 | 05/17/2013 | 06/19/2013 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F03 | 05/17/2013 | 06/19/2013 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 02001 | Serious | 1632 E | 05/17/2013 | 05/26/2013 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
5. | 03001 | Serious | 1670 E | 05/17/2013 | 05/26/2013 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
6. | 04001 | Serious | 3273 A | 05/17/2013 | 05/26/2013 | $6,780 | $14,400 | $0 | 06/12/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on November 19, 2012, Employee #1 was working on Tower 18 wind turbine generator. The employee climbed up a fixed ladder, and opened the hatchway to access the base/mid deck on the section of the tower. Employee #1 was installing tie wraps and making sure the cables was not caught on the cable trays while being pulled up by the cranes. The employee was descending the fixed ladder, and did not tie-in with his lanyard to glides or cable grab. Employee #1 slipped and fell through the hatch opening and hit a coworker on the way down landing on the steel deck. Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to UCSD Medical Center for treatment and surgery for multiple body fractures. The employee was hospitalized for thirty days
Keywords: FRACTURE, HATCH, LADDER, SLIP, LANYARD, FALL, TOWER, CRANE, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 315347187 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians |