Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125821785 - Ca Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125821785

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/19/2008

Site Address:
Ca Transportation
Hwy 96, 31.5 Mi Marker
Orleans, CA 95556

Mailing Address:
1656 Union St, Eureka, CA 95501

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/04/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362337743

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202486817

Event: 03/04/2008

Maintenance Worker Is Injured in Fall from Rock Fall Fence

Employee #1, employed by the State of California Department of Transportation as a maintenance worker, was assisting in the repair of a rock fall fence. Employee #1 was using a system of ropes, shackles and climbing gear to support him as he climbed over the sloped hill side. Some points were vertical. Employee #1 tied off to the fence cables at the top of the hill side. Employee #1 tied off to a shackle. Employee #1 tied off to the shackle pin instead of the saddle portion. While working, the movement of Employee #1's rope on the pin caused it to come loose. This caused Employee #1 to fall approximately 20 feet to the roadway. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his feet and back. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, PIN, CONSTRUCTION, SHACKLE, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FENCE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125821785			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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