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### Inspection Detail

**Case Status: OPEN**

**Note:** The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. Please be aware that the information shown may change, e.g. violations may be added or deleted.  For open cases, in which a citation has been issued, the citation information may not be available for 5 days following receipt by the employer for Federal inspections or for 30 days following receipt by the employer for State inspections.

#### **Inspection: 1445287.015 - City Of Palo Alto**

**Inspection Information - Office: Ca Foster City District Office**

 

**Inspection Nr**

**Report ID**

**Date Opened**

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**Site Address**: 			   City Of Palo Alto			   670 East Meadow DrivePalo Alto, CA 94306

**Mailing Address**: 			   250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306

**Union Status**: NonUnion

**SIC**:

**NAICS**: 921110/Executive Offices

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**Inspection Type**: Fat/Cat

**Scope**: Partial

**Advanced Notice**: N

**Ownership**: LocalGovt

**Safety/Health**: Safety

**Close Conference**: 05/15/2020

**Emphasis**:

**Case Closed**: 

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**Case Status: OPEN**

#### **Investigation Summary**

**Investigation Nr**

**Event**

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

**Keywords:**boom truck, electrical, electrocuted, overhead power line, transformer
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