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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314567793 - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
2953 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Mailing Address:
Po Box 15830, Sacramento, CA 95852
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221121/Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361683857 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3427 A04 | 09/12/2011 | 10/17/2011 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/19/2011 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 20, 2011, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was part of a 3-man crew that responded during a storm to the report of arcing of low voltage wires in an oak tree. They entered a residential yard and used a ladder to get over a fence and then used the same ladder to lean against the tree so the tree climber could gain access to the tree. Wearing a climbing saddle, gaffs, hard hat, gloves, and raingear, Employee #1 climbed the ladder several feet, using his gaffs, until he reached a crotch in the tree. He had not put his climbing rope into the tree prior to beginning the climb, and he fell 16 feet to the wet ground below. Emergency personnel arrived and transported Employee #1 to UC Davis Medical Center. He sustained a fractured left pelvis that required surgery and the insertion of 9 screws. Employee #1 was hospitalized for six days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PPE, ROPE, UNSECURED, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314567793 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |