Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125820365 - Humboldt Co - Road Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125820365

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/01/2007

Site Address:
Humboldt Co - Road Maintenance
Showers Pass Rd, Mile Marker 15
Kneeland, CA 95549

Mailing Address:
825 5th St., Room 111, Eureka, CA 95501

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/06/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102508769

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202484721

Event: 02/03/2007

Employee Injured in Fall from Grader

On February 3, 2007, Employee #1, an equipment operator for the road maintenance division of Humboldt County, California, was preparing to operate a John Deere 670 B grader. He stepped on the trunnion to go to the back window to clean the window glass, slipped, and fell to the ground. He injured his right thigh, but was able to operate the grader for a couple of hours until the pain in his leg was unbearable. He was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in his right leg.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, GRADER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONTUSION, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125820365			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators

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