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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108205196 - Ball, Ball And Brosamer, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Ball, Ball And Brosamer, Inc.
Waddell Dam-Lake Pleasant Generating Plant
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Mailing Address:
333 Camille Ave, Alamo, CA 94507
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360105456 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 230403 A | 11/09/1989 | 11/12/1989 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 11/27/1989 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260703 D01 | 11/09/1989 | 11/12/1989 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 11/27/1989 | 2 - Appeals Court |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on October 19, 1989, four employees were working at various heights ranging from 15 to 30 feet installing rebar U-bars at the top of an erected rebar steel curtain. Three employees were working at the south end of the rebar steel curtain. The curtain began to sway. The wall fell to the floor level of the generator pump by pass. Employee #1 became trapped under the rebar wall for about 20 minutes. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital and died on the evening of October 23 from injuries sustained during the accident.
Keywords: WALL, REBAR, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108205196 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 108205196 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers | ||
| 3 | 108205196 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 4 | 108205196 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Structural metal workers |