Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301124095 - Digital Green

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 301124095

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 12/06/2005

Site Address:
Digital Green
695 Northgate Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Mailing Address:
2312 Bates Avenue Suite C, Concord, CA 94520

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4841

NAICS: 515210/Cable and Other Subscription Programming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101481836

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201488186

Event: 11/11/2005

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Bucket Truck

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 11, 2005, Employee #1 was working on an overhead cable line from a bucket truck. The door of the bucket had not been completely shut by the employee and, when the bucket tipped, the door swung open. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured leg, a fractured back, and a dislocated hip. He was hospitalized with his injuries. Further investigation revealed that the bucket was equipped with a secondary safety latch to ensure the door would not open accidentally, but the employee did not use the latch. Fall protection equipment consisting of a harness and lanyard was available in the truck, but the employee did not use the equipment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CABLE TV WORK, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DOOR, HIP, AERIAL LIFT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301124095			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers

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