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Inspection: 312909112 - Pg & E

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 312909112
Report ID: 0950625
Date Opened: 03/24/2009

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


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362274227

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201491990
Event: 03/24/2009
Employee Is Killed in Fall from Pole

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312909112 Fatality Other Electricians' apprentices
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