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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125578484 - Pacific Gas & Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas & Electric
10900 N. Blaney Ave
Cupertino, CA 95014
Mailing Address:
Po Box 770000 Mailcode B28h, San Francisco, CA 94177
Union Status: Union
SIC:4939
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362213779 |
Investigation Summary
A crew of four employees was assigned to change insulators on a 115-kilovolt overhead power line. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 and a coworker were on a tower changing insulators, which required both employees to free climb up the tower, remove bales from the conductors and hoist, and lower the equipment to the ground for installation. Employee #1 was using his own personal climbing equipment that was to be secured to the structure while he was working in elevated positions. He unhooked his lanyard and stepped onto a conductor. As he was securing himself with the lanyard, he fell about 18.3 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATOR, LANYARD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125578484 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |