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Accident Summary Nr: 202465555 - Employee Fractures Wrist in Fall from Bucket Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202465555 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310199344	11/16/2007	4911	221122	Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 19, 2007, Employee #1, a journey lineman, was attempting to pull electric conductors from a deactivated feed to a building slated for demolition. Employee #1 tied a rope to the electric cable and then fastened the rope to the "D" ring in the bucket (Altec Model Number A0300, Unit Number 04J199). Employee #1 entered the single-man bucket on the lift. Employee #1 was wearing an approved safety harness. However, after entering the single-man bucket truck he did not fasten his lanyard to the "D" ring provided in the single-man bucket. Employee #1 started to pull the electric cable from the electric panel. The rope that was attached to the electric cable became unattached. Employee #1 was ejected from the bucket, and landed in the bed of the service truck. Employee #1 fell approximately 17 ft. and suffered a fractured wrist and other contusions. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: EJECTED, BOOM TRUCK, FRACTURE, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310199344			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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