Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112051925 - City Of Burbank Public Service Department

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112051925

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/04/1992

Site Address:
City Of Burbank Public Service Department
2030 North Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505

Mailing Address:
164 West Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91503

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361063860

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181432

Event: 07/29/1992

FALL - CLIMBER CUTOUT ON UTILITY POLE

A POWER LINE APPRENTICE TRAINEE WAS CLIMBING A 50-FOOT-TALL UTILITY POLE AT THE TRAINING FACILITY OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY. AT ABOUT THE 30-FOOT LEVEL, HIS POLE CLIMBERS CUT OUT, AND HE SLID DOWN THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE POLE TO THE GROUND THE LAST 6 FEET. EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICES TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE TO A HOSPITAL. HE WAS TREATED FOR NECK AND BACK CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS AND FOR SPLINTERS IN BOTH ARMS AND THEN WAS RELEASED.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, UTILITY POLE, CUTOUT--GAFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112051925			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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