Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111734521 - Pg & E

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 111734521

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 03/27/1991

Site Address:
Pg & E
3150 Geneva Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

Mailing Address:
77 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361289366

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170176630

Event: 03/22/1991

FALL FROM UTILITY POLE

An employee for an electric utility was climbing a 13.7-meter-tall utility pole as a prerequisite to his becoming a ground worker for the installation and repair of overhead power lines. As he was climbing the pole, he fell from a height of about 6.1 meters, landing on the ground. He sustained a back injury for which he was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with two crushed vertebrae (T6 and T10).

Keywords: SPINE, BACK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, UTILITY POLE, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111734521			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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