Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125830943 - Sierra Pacific Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125830943

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/20/2006

Site Address:
Sierra Pacific Industries
100 Railroad Ave.
Loyalton, CA 96118

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 208, Loyalton, CA 96118

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221119/Other Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101177707

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201179074

Event: 02/18/2006

Employee Fractures Shoulder in Fall Down Stairs

On February 18, 2006, Employee #1, a cogeneration power boiler operator, was walking down a set of metal stairs. He was on the fourth step from the bottom, when he slipped on some snow. He grabbed a hold of the hand rail as he begin to fall and was able to control himself as he turned and laid on the hand rail to slow his fall. He lost his grip as he stepped to the ground and fell on the landing on his right shoulder. Employee #1 fractured his right humerus near the joint and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, SHOULDER, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125830943			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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