Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314567751 - University Of California, Davis
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
University Of California, Davis
Parking Garage Near 685 Kleiber Hall Dr
Davis, CA 95616
Mailing Address:
1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616
Union Status: Union
SIC:8221
NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/12/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361650690 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,375 |
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 | Serious | 3401 B05 | 04/28/2011 | 05/03/2011 | $3,375 | $13,500 | $0 | 05/12/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 6, 2011, Employee #1 and two coworkers, all firefighters, were practicing an experimental emergency bailout procedure. Based upon a photographic slide viewed in a previous training session, the three man crew used a chair placed against a wall as an anchor along with another backup secure anchor in an emergency bailout exercise. One of the coworkers acted as the "edge attendant" while Employee #1 bailed out of the window and began to repel 16 feet to the sidewalk below. As he repelled down 6 feet, the chair that his rope was anchored to flipped out of the window. The backup, secure anchor did not engage immediately because of too much rope slack behind the anchor chair and too much slack in front of the secure anchor. Employee #1 fell 10 feet to the sidewalk, landing on his back. He sustained a fracture to his back and was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: ANCHOR, FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, CHAIR, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 314567751 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |