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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316519685 - Sacramento Regional Transit District
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sacramento Regional Transit District
12th St & Q St
Sacramento, CA 95812
Mailing Address:
2700 Academy Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 485111/Mixed Mode Transit Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102681889 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3276 E09 | 02/21/2013 | 03/26/2013 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:07 a.m. on October 2, 2012 Employee #1, a line worker with Sacramento Regional Transit District and was working at a power substation in Sacramento California. Employee #1 was using a sixteen-foot extension ladder with good rubber feet, placed on a solid level surface, to access the roof of the small building. Employee #1 had gone up and down the ladder several times before the bottom slipped out from under him as he was descending the ladder causing him to fall approximately eleven-feet to the concrete-asphalt ground below. According to Employee #1 the ladder was not tied off or secured from movement and it was not standard practice to tie off or secure ladders. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of the fall and sustained unspecified fractures from the event. The Employer was a local transportation authority. Employee #1 had received ladder safety training from the employer prior to the incident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316519685 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |