Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120060314 - Bechtel Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120060314

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/11/1995

Site Address:
Bechtel Construction Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Avila Beach, CA 93424

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 670, Avila Beach, CA 93424

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362486177

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$335	$0	$335
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1675 J	10/27/1995	11/29/1995	$0	$335	$0	12/22/1995	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170739163

Event: 10/02/1995

Employee injured in fall with ladder

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 2, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing snubber pins in the containment area of unit #1. Using an orange extension ladder held by the coworker, Employee #1 removed a pin, which he then accidentally dropped to the floor. He came down the ladder, and they looked for the lost pin. The coworker was still searching and was not holding the ladder when Employee climbed about 10 ft. The foot of the ladder slipped on the painted concrete floor and it fell, along with Employee #1. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The ladder was not secured.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120060314			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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