Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312909112 - Pg & E
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Pg & E
8230 Rd 6
Firebaugh, CA 93622
Mailing Address:
77 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/2009
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 362274227 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 24, 2009, Employee #1 was a third level apprentice lineman working for a power company. He had climbed a pole to a height of 36 ft. Employee #1 fell after he shifted his weight from his primary line to his secondary line, and the secondary line did not hold him. He had hooked the secondary safety line to a tool in his pouch instead of to the D ring on the right side of his belt. Employee #1 was killed in the fall.
Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312909112 | Fatality | Other | Electricians' apprentices |