Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201101466 - Employee Falls at Hydroelectric Plant

Accident Summary Nr: 201101466 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 03/30/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125672840	04/11/2000	4911	0	Pacific Gas & Electric Co

Abstract: A water system supervisor for a public utility was working at a canal for a hydroelectric power generation plant. He was riding a bicycle along the canal, inspecting the canal and closing spill gates to let water into the canal. He stopped his bicycle to cross over a walkway above a spill gate. The employee fell approximately 15 meters over the embankment. He was hospitalized with a broken left leg and head trauma. He could not remember what caused his fall.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, HEAD, CANAL, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125672840			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Power plant operators

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