Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated July 17, 1997, Docket Nos. 96-R1D1-046 to 048 (San Francisco, CA). Dennis M. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: David T. Loofbourrow, Jr., Attorney. For DOSH: Kevin Lancaster, Attorney.
Employer, a company that installed, repaired and upgraded elevator systems, was the subject of an accident investigation. An employee "was severely burned while attempting to pull a new, unconnected ground wire through a conduit which entered an enclosure containing exposed energized parts. He was using a conductive metal wire and reel device known as a 'fish tape.'" The Division cited for one general and two serious
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