Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125755710 - Cal Trans

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125755710

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 01/22/2004

Site Address:
Cal Trans
Eastbound 580 Near 23rd Off Ramp
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Mailing Address:
111 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94623

Union Status: Union

SIC:7349

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/13/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362345621

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201486156

Event: 10/27/2003

Employee injured in fall from pipe

On October 27, 2003, Employee #1 was performing maintenance in a highway pump house. At the time of the incident Employee #1 was standing on a 24-inch-diameter pipe attempting to open the pipe's gate valve. The pipe was 4.5 feet off the ground. Employee #1 attached the wrench onto the gate valve, put his left foot on the wall and began jerking the pipe wrench. As a result, Employee #1's right foot slipped off the pipe and he fell to the concrete surface below. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken fibula/tibia.

Keywords: WRENCH, FALL, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125755710			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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