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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119671246 - Pacific Gas & Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Gas & Electric
2323 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94702
Mailing Address:
1100 South 27th St., Richmond, CA 94804
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361402670 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1709 | 10/27/1998 | 10/30/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/24/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were replacing a No. 4 AWG aluminum triplex service cable with a larger No. 2 AWG cable. The two employees had inspected the existing installation before beginning work. The existing cable had been attached to the house for a number of years and was a length of about 41 meters from the mid-span connection to the weatherhead on the house. As the employees were stringing the new cable, the service knob, which was attached by a 76-millimeter-long screw to the fascia board on the house, gave way and snapped back toward one of the employees, an apprentice, who was standing on a 6.1-meter-tall stepladder about to connect his body belt to the ladder's D ring. The apprentice lost his balance and fell to the ground, a distance of about 4 meters. He suffered a serious injury to his pelvis and wrist and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, STEPLADDER, LADDER, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119671246 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electrical power installers and repairers |