Inspection: 301124095 - Digital Green
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Concord
Nr: 301124095Report ID:0950622Open Date: 12/06/2005
Digital Green
695 Northgate Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 4841/Cable and Other Pay Television Services
NAICS: 515210/Cable and Other Subscription Programming
Mailing: 2312 Bates Avenue Suite C, Concord, CA 94520
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:PartialAdvanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:SafetyClose Conference:12/09/2005
Close Case:01/10/2006
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
Accident101481836
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201488186Event: 11/11/2005Employee Is Injured In Fall From Bucket Truck
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 11, 2005, Employee #1 was working on an ovrhead cable line from a bucket truck. The door of the bucket had not been completely shut by the employee and, when the bucket tipped, the door swung open. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured leg, a fractured back, and a dislocated hip. He was hospitalized with his injuries. Further investigation revealed that the bucket was equipped with a secondary safety latch to ensure the door would not open accidentally, but the employee did not use the latch. Fall protection equipment consisting of a harness and lanyard was available in the truck, but the employee did not use the equipment.
Keywords:aerial lift, door, fall, fall protection, fracture, work rules, installing, cable tv work, leg, hip
Inspection
Degree Nature Occupation
1 301124095
Hospitalized injury Fracture Telephone line installers and repairers
Aerial Lift- Gate Chain Not Connected
Member #: 20347
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
113
Name:
Bull
Occupation:
Overhead Linemen
Location:
Easement
Personal:
early 40s
Experience:
~27 years
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