Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119733715 - Wipf Construction

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119733715

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 01/03/1994

Site Address:
Wipf Construction
951 Talmage Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482

Mailing Address:
Del Lago Way, Ukiah, CA 95482

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362133290

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170727762

Event: 12/29/1993

FALL - SLIPPED ON GRASS

Five telephone line workers were installing a cross-country aerial telephone line. Two of the employees were on a dry grassy slope, pulling on a rope attached to the telephone cable about 2000 feet away. One of these two workers, who was facing up the slope, slipped on the grass and fell backwards. He broke both of his wrists. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SLOPE, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119733715			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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