Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125831800 - Rapid Broadband Tech

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125831800

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/26/2005

Site Address:
Rapid Broadband Tech
212 Cherry St
Chico, CA 95928

Mailing Address:
9650 Gateway Dr Ste 100, Reno, NV 89821

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101171627

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	06/01/2005	06/06/2005	$1,500	$5,000	$0	10/27/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201177060

Event: 01/12/2005

Employee injured in fall while climbing water tower

On January 12, 2005, Employee #1, of Rapid Broadband Technologies, Inc., and coworkers were assigned work at a water tower. The gate to the facility was locked, so the workers jumped the fence. The ladder for the water tower had a cover to prevent unauthorized access; the workers did not have the keys, so they decided to climb the cross-members on the tower to get higher than the guard on the ladder. Employee #1 had reached a height of 30 to 40 ft when he fell to the ground, sustaining serious injuries. A coworker found him and called 911. The local fire department responded, followed by the local EMT unit. The EMTs transferred Employee #1 to Enloe Medical Center, where was listed as being in critical condition. He was treated in the neurological trauma center from January 12 to January 19, and was then transferred to the trauma ICU at Sutter Memorial Hospital, Roseville, until January 27. He returned to Enloe Hospital, where he stayed on the surgical floor until February 19. After his discharge, Employee #1 xontinued to have follow-up appointments until March.

Keywords: HEAD, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125831800			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c.

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