Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125654319 - Southern California Edison

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 125654319

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/07/2000

Site Address:
Southern California Edison
2425 S Blackstone Ave
Tulare, CA 93275

Mailing Address:
14660 Chestnut St, Westmindter, CA 92683

Union Status: Union

SIC:5141

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/11/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/14/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361691553

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170625313

Event: 08/19/1999

Employee's toes injured by falling reel, later amputated

Employee #1 and a coworker were disposing of the damaged cable on a wind-up reel. A small crane was used to pick up the reel and place it in the recycling dumpster. Employee #1 split the reel by removing the bolts from the center of the hub, and the cable was dumped . The crane operator was then asked to move the two sections of the split reel back, but the reel had to be pushed together again to insert the bolts for re-assembly. Employee #1's side of the reel came loose and fell on his left foot, approximately 1 in. above the steel toe of his work boot. Three of his toes sustained serious injuries and later had to be surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125654319			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Electricians

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