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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125831800 - Rapid Broadband Tech
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Rapid Broadband Tech
212 Cherry St
Chico, CA 95928
Mailing Address:
9650 Gateway Dr Ste 100, Reno, NV 89821
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101171627 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 06/01/2005 | 06/06/2005 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On January 12, 2005, Employee #1, of Rapid Broadband Technologies, Inc., and coworkers were assigned work at a water tower. The gate to the facility was locked, so the workers jumped the fence. The ladder for the water tower had a cover to prevent unauthorized access; the workers did not have the keys, so they decided to climb the cross-members on the tower to get higher than the guard on the ladder. Employee #1 had reached a height of 30 to 40 ft when he fell to the ground, sustaining serious injuries. A coworker found him and called 911. The local fire department responded, followed by the local EMT unit. The EMTs transferred Employee #1 to Enloe Medical Center, where was listed as being in critical condition. He was treated in the neurological trauma center from January 12 to January 19, and was then transferred to the trauma ICU at Sutter Memorial Hospital, Roseville, until January 27. He returned to Enloe Hospital, where he stayed on the surgical floor until February 19. After his discharge, Employee #1 xontinued to have follow-up appointments until March.
Keywords: HEAD, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125831800 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. |