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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314864158 - La City Water & Power
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La City Water & Power
1630 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Mailing Address:
1350 S. Wall St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221111/Hydroelectric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102762424 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $8,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,770 |
| 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 | 5042 A07 | 05/07/2013 | 05/24/2013 | $4,385 | $5,400 | $0 | 05/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 E03 | 05/07/2013 | 05/24/2013 | $4,385 | $5,400 | $0 | 05/13/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 20, 2012, Employee #1, a 70-year-old male with La City Water and Power was working as part of a four-man ground crew, assisting in the removal of a cooler out of the motor and utilizing an overhead crane and hoist. The cooler was located inside an electrical motor housing. The manual hoist supported the front side of the cooler while the overhead crane was used to lift and pull the cooler out of the motor housing. The workers on the ground rigged the load with chain and nylon slings and they pried out incrementally the cooler as the crane lifted and pulled it out concurrently. Employee #1 was giving a signal to the crane operator to move out the cooler, as the cooler came out of the housing, the load tipped down and caused the sling to move quickly toward the hoist. The sudden movement of the sling struck Employee #1's hand as he waved his hand to signal the crane. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of right thumb finger and was hospitalized as a result of this event. Contribution Factors discovered in the investigations was that the load was not balance or supported and a crane was used to pull the load instead of lifting the load.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SUSPENDED LOAD, STRUCK BY, SLING, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314864158 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |