Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119727923 - P G & E

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119727923

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 02/04/1993

Site Address:
P G & E
Highway 12 & Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7779, San Francisco, CA 94120

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361378425

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170718696

Event: 02/03/1993

SLIPPED AND FELL INTO EXCAVATION

AN EMPLOYEE OF A GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF AN EXCAVATION FOR A VALVE PIT INSTALLATION. THE EXCAVATION WAS 47 INCHES DEEP WITH THE VALVE PIT IN THE MIDDLE AN ADDITIONAL 3.5 FEET DEEP. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GO TO HIS TRUCK FOR LUNCH AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE FELL INTO THE PIT, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE CASING OF THE VALVE PIT WALL. HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A FRACTURED SKULL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, HEAD, SLIP, SKULL, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119727923			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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