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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126097724 - La City Water & Power
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La City Water & Power
1350 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362572406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,400 |
| Current Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 G | 08/17/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | 09/11/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3556 C | 08/17/2000 | 09/13/2000 | $7,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/11/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electrician's helper was assigned to cut and scrap old cables. He was working with a lead worker and another employee. He cut some cables and put them in segregated bins of aluminum, copper, and lead. He was cutting a 102-millimeter-diameter three-conductor copper cable, which was loosely rolled in a spool. The conductors were 500 MCM. That was his first time using a hydraulic cable cutter. The cutter, which weighed about 10.4 kilograms, had no cover. The cutter tip hit an adjacent cable, causing him to lose his grip. He tried to catch the cutter and caught the fingers on his left hand between the linkage and the cutter body. His fingers were amputated. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ELEC UTILITY WORK, LOST CONTROL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126097724 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, construction trades |