Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 146614.015 - Employee's knee is crushed when cleaning sediment basin
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1567701.015 | 12/07/2021 | 221310 | City Of Vallejo |
Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on December 01, 2021, an employee at the City of Vallejo Water Department was working at the Travis AFB Water Treatment Plant cleaning out a sedimentation basin inlet channel, approximately 5 ft deep, with a fire hose and hydrant. The employee accessed the basin by lifting about six grates that were 3 ft by 3 ft. The employee suddenly slipped and the metal around the grate crushed the employee's knee. At approximately 07:08 p.m. on December 01, 2021, DOSH was notified of the incident in compliance with T8CCR�342 and arrived on site to investigate on December 07, 2021. The employee was treated at David Grant Medical Center and then later transferred to Kaiser Vacaville for surgery of a crushed knee.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567701.015 | 59 | F | Hospitalized injury |
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