Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126192269 - Richill Steel Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Richill Steel Construction
13020 S. Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Mailing Address:
12323 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101167435 | ||
| Accident | 101167443 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $13,850 |
| Current Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $13,850 |
| 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 | 02/19/2008 | 03/13/2008 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 A | 02/19/2008 | 02/15/2008 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a fixed ladder for a cellular satellite station mounted on the roof of an industrial building. The building was 33 ft 5 in. high. An overhead power line was 8 ft 9 in. from the side of the building and 40 ft 5 in. high. Employee #1 was in an elevated basket on a boom. The coworker was on the roof and handed a 2-in. wide, 0.25-in. thick, 14 ft long aluminum strap to Employee #1. The aluminum strap bowed over Employee#1's shoulder and contacted the 16,000 volt overhead line. Employee #1 was shocked. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a month. He suffered burns to 60 percent of his body, brain damage, memory loss, loss of strength, loss of balance, and had both hands amputated.
Keywords: BURN, SHOCK, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, FIXED LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, METAL STRIP, HAND, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126192269 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Sheetmetal duct installers |