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Case Status: VIOLATIONS UNDER CONTEST |
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Foster City District Office | ||||
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| Nr: 1445287.015 | Report ID: 0950613 | Open Date: 11/16/2019 | ||
| City Of Palo Alto | ||||
| 670 East Meadow Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 921110/Executive Offices | ||||
| Mailing: 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/15/2020 | |
| Close Case: | ||||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1518936 | |||
Case Status: VIOLATIONS UNDER CONTEST |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $103,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $104,060 |
| Current Penalty | $103,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $104,060 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203(A)(5) | 05/15/2020 | 06/19/2020 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2940(C) | 05/15/2020 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 2940(D) | 05/15/2020 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 29400002 B | 05/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 29400011 B | 05/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 2941(G) | 05/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 7. | 07001 | Serious | 2941(I)(1)(A) | 05/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
| 8. | 08001 | Serious | 2941(I)(1)(D) | 05/15/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/02/2020 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 121743.015 | Event: 11/16/2019 | Employee Is Electrocuted While Removing Transformer From Ele | ||||
| At 11:16 a.m. on November 16, 2019, Employee #1 was in an articulating boom lift, Altec Model AM60 and Serial Number 1016DM642, at proximately 38 feet in height from grade. Employee #1 was assisting coworker #1 in removing a transformer from an electrical pole. Employee #1's basket was positioned higher than coworker #1's basket on the south side of the pole. Employee #1's basket had an arm and winch attached to it and his job was to keep the line taught with a transformer that was being removed by coworker #1. Coworker #1's basket was located on the south side of the pole and 40 feet down below Employee #1. As coworker #1 unbolted the transformer from the pole, he felt the line between the transformer and Employee #1's bucket become loose. Coworker #1 recalled shortly before that moment that Employee #1 had requested a non-insulated grip from coworker #2, who was on the ground, prepping the new transformers to be installed. Coworker #2 gave the non-insulated grip to Employee #1 via a hand line attached to Employee #1's basket. Coworker #1 was too busy unscrewing the bolts to mention to Employee #1 that he was going out of sequence and did not need the tool. When Coworker #1 looked up, he saw Employee #1 position himself right below the high voltage lines. Coworker #1 witnessed Employee #1's electrocution between two high voltage phases of 4,160 volts. Coworker #2 got into the truck and brought Employee #1 down. EMS was on the scene when Employee #1 was brought down and started resuscitation. He was taken to a nearby medical center, where he was pronounced dead. | ||||||
| Keywords: transformer, overhead power line, boom truck, electrical, electrocuted | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1445287.015 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians | ||