Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125890947 - F W Hoffmeister & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125890947

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/27/1997

Site Address:
F W Hoffmeister & Sons
52500 Temecula Drive
Idyllwild, CA 92549

Mailing Address:
3526 Chicago Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362037475

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$175	$0	$3,175
Current Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	11/10/1997	11/14/1997	$0	$175	$0	12/15/1997	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	1712 D 5	11/10/1997	11/14/1997	$875	$3,000	$0	12/15/1997	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125890947

Event: 06/20/1997

Employee's leg injured when impaled on uncapped rebar

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on June 20, 1997, Employee #1, a construction supervisor, lost his balance and fell onto some uncapped rebar. His upper right leg became impaled, resulting in lacerations and a puncture wound. Coworkers lifted him off the rebar, rendered first aid, and called paramedics. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for three days. On June 30, 1997, he returned to work on restricted duty.

Keywords: REBAR, IMPALED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, LEG, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125890947			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters

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