Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307031419 - Wilson Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307031419

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 08/29/2005

Site Address:
Wilson Construction
3121 Willow Glen Dr
El Cajon, CA 92019

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1190, Canby, OR 97013

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362418832

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201069051

Event: 08/29/2005

Employee killed in fall from utility tower

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 29, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician with an electrical utility contractor, was part of a four-man crew removing the top third of a disconnected high-voltage electrical tower to retrofit it. He had finished unbolting his corner and was going to help a coworker at an adjacent corner. He removed a set of bolts that secured the horizontal structural element to which he was tied off. Once the bolts were removed, the structural element pulled away from the tower. Employee #1 fell approximately 70 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307031419			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers

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