Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111843991 - Pacific Gas And Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas And Electric Company
11145 Canyon Road
Forestville, CA 95436
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7779, San Francisco, CA 94106
Union Status: Union
SIC:4939
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361046386 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 22, 1991, Employee #1, a journeyman lineman, was removing a domestic service line from a privately owned temporary service pole. He was belted to the pole, 20 ft above a wooden ladder. He had just cut the 10 ft long second conductor and had loosened the wire preform, when the line pulled free and the wooden pole broke at ground level. Employee #1 rode the pole to the ground. He landed on the pole and the ladder landed next to him. A coworker gave him first aid and called for help on his radio. Employee #1 suffered a compression injury to the first lumbar vertebra, an abrasion of the scalp, and a contusion to his right elbow. The accident was the result of failing to determine the condition of the wooden pole before beginning work.
Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, UTILITY POLE, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111843991 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |
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