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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111891040 - City Of Stockton
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
City Of Stockton
4950 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA 95207
Mailing Address:
425 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton, CA 95202
Union Status: Union
SIC:9512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362109175 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1670 G | 10/27/1993 | 05/26/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 A.M. ON MAY 3, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING A RAPPELING DEMONSTRATION USING THE TREE SURGEON'S WORK ROPE. HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CITY-WIDE PUBLIC WORKS DEMONSTRATION AT A CITY MALL LOCATION. EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO PERFORM A SIMPLE CLIMBER'S RAPPEL FROM THE ELEVATED AERIAL LIFT BASKET AT THE SITE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HOOKED THE ROPE ONTO THE BUCKET WITH SUITABLE KNOTS. AS HE STEPPED AND PUSHED HIMSELF AWAY AND OUT OF THE BUCKET, THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ROPE CAUSED THE ROPE TO TEAR AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE PAVEMENT BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED COMPOUND FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE, A FRACTURED PELVIS, BROKEN HIP, CRACKED SACRUM, AND A COMPOUND DISLOCATION OF HIS LEFT ELBOW, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROPE, DISLOCATED, PELVIS, FALL, RAPPELLING, ELBOW, HIP, ANKLE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111891040 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |