Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315829663 - City Of St. Helena, Department Of Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 315829663

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 12/07/2012

Site Address:
City Of St. Helena, Department Of Public Works
1 Chaix Lane
St Helena, CA 94574

Mailing Address:
1480 Main St., St Helena, CA 94574

Union Status: Union

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102651981

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$525	$0	$13,125
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$525	$0	$13,125
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	5157 C04	03/14/2013	04/16/2013	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	5162 D	03/14/2013	03/19/2013	$225	$225	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	5157 C03	03/14/2013	03/19/2013	$12,600	$12,600	$0	04/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201024536

Event: 12/06/2012

Employee Falls Down a Twenty Feet Shaft

On December 6, 2012, approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #1 of the City of St. Helena, Department of Public Works suffered a serious accident as he fell into an eight by eight square feet river discharge shaft to a concrete bottom twenty feet down containing about six inches of water at the bottom. Employee #1 was found about 45 minutes later by a co-employee. Cal Fire responded to the scene and performed a confined space rescue. Employee #1 was air lifted to Santa Rosa Memorial hospital with multiple head lacerations and a fractured left arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CONFINED SPACE, LACERATION, SHAFT, FALL, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315829663			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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