Inspection Detail
Case Status: OPEN |
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Inspection: 1416232.015 - Southern California Gas Company
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino | ||||
Nr: 1416232.015 | Report ID: 0950633 | Open Date: 07/15/2019 | ||
Southern California Gas Company | ||||
23562 Wooden Horse Trail Murrieta, CA 92562 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution | ||||
Mailing: 555 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/13/2020 | |
Close Case: | ||||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1476332 |
Case Status: OPEN |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,500 |
Current Penalty | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,500 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203(A)(2) | 01/13/2020 | 01/24/2020 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | 02/19/2020 | C - Contested | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 01/13/2020 | 01/24/2020 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 02/19/2020 | C - Contested |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 118041.015 | Event: 07/15/2019 | One Employee Is Killed, Two Are Burned In Gas Explosion | ||||
At 12:15 p.m. on July 15, 2019, Employee #1, #2 and #3 were trying to stop a nat ural gas leak that was coming from the main line in the street into a pipe going into a residential house. The gas pipe was ruptured when it was struck by the s harp end of a 0.25 inch ground rod that had been hammered into the ground by a s olar power company. Employee #1 started digging with a shovel and Employee #2 wa s standing next to him. After few minutes, an explosion occurred inside the hous e and another explosion occurred inside the garage. The garage door flew away in front of the house. Employee #3 stated that he was thrown to the other side of the street due to impact and struck a black truck that was parked on the street. Employee #1 sustained burns and blunt force head trauma and was killed. Employe e #2 and #3 sustained burn injuries and were transported to a nearby medical cen ter, where they were hospitalized for over 24 hours. | ||||||
Keywords: burn, explosion, head, leak, natural gas | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 1416232.015 | Fatality | Technicians, n.e.c. |