Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112050638 - Tidwell Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112050638

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/21/1992

Site Address:
Tidwell Excavating
18234 Soledad Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91351

Mailing Address:
1895 Lirio Street, Saticoy, CA 93004

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361337330

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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	Serious	2943 C02	05/13/1992	04/30/1992	$1,600	$1,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 741462

Event: 04/20/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE

TWO LABORERS WERE WORKING IN A 5-FOOT TRENCH, REMOVING CONCRETE SLURRY FROM AROUND A 16-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WAS INSTALLED AS A CABLE INSIDE PVC CONDUIT. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING, EMPLOYEE #1 PENETRATED A CONDUIT WITH A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING TOOL AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED BOTH EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AT A BURN CENTER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED AFTER 3 HOURS. HE RETURNED TO WORK.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, JACKHAMMER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112050638			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers
2	112050638			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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