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Inspection: 111863338 - Smud

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111863338
Report ID: 0950621
Date Opened: 09/10/1990

Site Address:
Smud
7th And 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95825

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15830, Sacramento, CA 95852

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361045016

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14537724
Event: 08/28/1990
FALL - GAFF CUT OUT OF UTILITY POLE

A TROUBLESHOOTER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS CLIMBING A UTILITY POLE TO DEACTIVATE A LIGHT SENSOR. THE POLE WAS LEANING TO A 5 TO 8 DEGREE ANGLE, AND IT HAD A CONDUIT RUNNING ALONG ITS UPPER SIDE. THE POLE CLIMBER GAFFS HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY THE EMPLOYEE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE POLE, THE GAFF ON HIS RIGHT CLIMBER CUT OUT. HE FELL ABOUT 20 FEET TO THE GROUND WITH HIS SAFETY STRAP AROUND THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK AND HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Keywords: KNEE, BACK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, CUTOUT--GAFF

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111863338 Non Hospitalized injury Strain/Sprain Electrical power installers and repairers
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