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Inspection: 300808565 - Smithson Fire Protection Service

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

 

Inspection Nr: 300808565
Report ID: 0950645
Date Opened: 12/14/1999

Site Address:
Smithson Fire Protection Service
1130-1135 Capri Lane
Oxnard, CA 93003

Mailing Address:
1025 La Cachuma St., Ventura, CA 93004

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362492167
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $3,350 $0 $0 $300 $0 $3,650
Current Penalty $3,000 $0 $0 $650 $0 $3,650
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 Other 1509 C 03/01/2000 03/06/2000 $300 $300 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 1670 A 03/01/2000 03/06/2000 $350 $350 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 03001 Serious 2946 A 03/01/2000 03/06/2000 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201093713
Event: 12/13/1999
Employee killed when pipe contacted power line

Employee #1 of Smithson Fire Protection Service was running a 10-foot by 1-inch length of copper pipe to be used on the sprinkler system. Employee #1 was on the roof of a single family house, trying to snake the pipe through a hole in the exterior wall. The end of the pipe came in contact with a 15 kilovolt power line. Employee #1 fell 30 feet to the ground and was killed by the electric shock he received.

Keywords: FIRE EXT SYSTEM, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, PIPE, PLUMBING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300808565 Fatality Electric Shock Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
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