Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201024536 - Employee Falls Down a Twenty Feet Shaft
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315829663 | 12/07/2012 | 9511 | 924110 | City Of St. Helena, Department Of Public Works |
Abstract: On December 6, 2012, approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #1 of the City of St. Helena, Department of Public Works suffered a serious accident as he fell into an eight by eight square feet river discharge shaft to a concrete bottom twenty feet down containing about six inches of water at the bottom. Employee #1 was found about 45 minutes later by a co-employee. Cal Fire responded to the scene and performed a confined space rescue. Employee #1 was air lifted to Santa Rosa Memorial hospital with multiple head lacerations and a fractured left arm.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315829663 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |
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