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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300758141 - Southern California Gas
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Gas
12418 Running Creek Lane
Cerritos, CA 90701
Mailing Address:
9407 Washburn Road, Downey, CA 90242
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4924
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402539 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on December 17, 1999, Employee #1, a full-time meter reader, was peering over a 6 ft wall, attempting to read the gas meter on a house from the back yard of the neighboring unit. He had put his right hand on top of the wall when it was bitten by an aggressive dog in the yard of the house with the meter. He sustained multiple lacerations and the tip of his little finger had to be surgically amputated. Factors contributing to the accident were that (1) Employee #1 chose not to read the meter from the front yard of the aggressive dog owner's property, as indicated by the meter location code displayed on his handheld computer; and (2) Employee #1 did not follow his company's policy on dog bite prevention and location codes.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, ANIMAL BITE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300758141 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Meter readers |