Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981538 - P & G Communications

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981538

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/07/2002

Site Address:
P & G Communications
Willow Ave S Of Olive
Fresno, CA 93721

Mailing Address:
1220 N Century, Visalia, CA 93279

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362091654

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170873772

Event: 02/07/2002

Employee injured when struck in the head by flying pig

On February 7, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing communication conduit. They were cleaning the interior of the conduit by using compressed air to pull a pig through the line. The pig is of poly composition but it has steel pulling eyes on each end. The pig became stuck in the conduit, and after attempts to pull it out by hand failed, they attached a rope to the pig and hooked it to the bumper of a truck and began to drive forward. When the pig broke free, it shot out of the conduit and struck Employee #1 who was standing approximately 12 to 20 ft away. He suffered a hairline fracture to the left side of his head, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONDUIT, STUCK, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981538			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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