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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100950658 - Nor-Cal Heating & Sheet Metal Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Nor-Cal Heating & Sheet Metal Incorporated
Bayshore Mall
Eureka, CA 95501
Mailing Address:
3530 Broadway, Eureka, CA 95501
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 72234388 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 05/18/1988 | 05/27/1988 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 06/22/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 C01 VI | 05/18/1988 | 05/21/1988 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 06/22/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON MARCH 2, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A MANBASKET THAT HAD BEEN LIFTED ON THE FORKS OF A HIGH LIFT FORK TRUCK. THE MANBASKET HAD NOT BEEN SECURED TO THE BOOM OF THE HIGH LIFT TRUCK. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REMOVING TEMPORARY ELECTRIC POLES FROM THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 CHAINED THE MANBASKET TO A POLE IN ORDER TO LIFT IT BY LIFTING AND EXTENDING THE FORKLIFT BOOM. WHILE THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS RAISING THE BOOM THE MANBASKET CAME LOOSE AND FELL ABOUT 15 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 GRABBED THE POLE AND USED IT TO SLIDE TO THE GROUND, RECEIVING SEVERE SKIN BURNS ON HIS ARMS IN THE PROCESS. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON THE RAILINGS OF THE MANBASKET. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN RIBS, AND PUNCTURED LUNGS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100950658 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100950658 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |