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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1020629.015 - Flatiron West Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Flatiron West Inc.
660 East Valley Road
Willits, CA 95490
Mailing Address:
2100 Goodyear Road, Benicia, CA 94510
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/17/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 934124 | ||
| Inspection | 1020645 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1020637 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $93,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $93,900 |
| Current Penalty | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $50,900 |
| 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 | Other | 1509(A) | 07/16/2015 | 04/14/2017 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 07/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1511(B) | 07/16/2015 | 08/20/2015 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1717(A)(1) | 07/16/2015 | 04/14/2017 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 07/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 1717(B)(4) | 07/16/2015 | 08/20/2015 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | 07/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 1717(C)(1) | 07/16/2015 | 04/14/2017 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 07/23/2015 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:18 p.m. on January 22, 2015, Employees #1, #2, and #3, plus additional coworkers, employed by a construction company, were engaged in the construction of an elevated bridge bypassing a highway. Three employees were pouring concrete soffits, stems, and box girders. Less than 50 percent of the concrete had been loaded when supports failed, causing a failure and collapse of the section between two columns designated Bents 3 and 4. This falsework failure caused approximately 190 feet of highway to collapse a height of approximately 25 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was rescued from under the falsework, and Employees #2 and #3 from on top of it. These workers were transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple fractures. Other project workers also were injured, but less seriously and not requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Bridge, Collapse, Concrete, Concrete Form Work, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Pouring
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1020629.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | |
| 2 | 1020629.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | |
| 3 | 1020629.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |