Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125480723 - City Of Ukiah Public Utilities Electric Division

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125480723

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 04/15/2008

Site Address:
City Of Ukiah Public Utilities Electric Division
Anton Stadium 506 Park Blvd
Ukiah, CA 95482

Mailing Address:
300 Seminary Ave, Ukiah, CA 95482

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4931

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101026011

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	23200008 A	07/02/2008	07/08/2008	$0	$300	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170839831

Event: 04/09/2008

Line Worker Has Fractured Ribs and Collapsed Lung in Fall

At 8:50 a.m. on April 9, 2008, an employee was working as a power line worker for the City of Ukiah, in Ukiah, CA. He was descending a 60-foot-tall metal light pole after changing light bulbs. He fell from a height of 20 feet as he was transitioning onto the top rung of an extension ladder. He sustained fractures to eight ribs, a collapsed lung, and injuries to three discs in his back. He was hospitalized. An accident-related citation was issued for T8 CCR 2320.8(a) General.

Keywords: E GI II, FRACTURE, LUNG, EXTENSION LADDER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125480723			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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