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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111848719 - Van Bebber Brothers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Van Bebber Brothers, Inc.
729 Petaluma Blvd. South
Petaluma, CA 94952
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361045685 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 4185 | 01/25/1991 | 03/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4896 D | 01/25/1991 | 03/08/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4227 E | 01/25/1991 | 01/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5021 A01 | 01/25/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5022 A02 | 01/25/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 4227 A | 01/25/1991 | 02/08/1991 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF SHEET STEEL WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5,000 POUNDS USING AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE. HE ATTACHED A CLAMP THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR LIFTING STEEL PLATES TO THE EDGE AND STARTED TO LIFT THE PLATE TO A VERTICAL POSITION. WHEN IT WAS NEARLY VERTICAL, THE PLATE SLIPPED FROM THE CLAMP AND STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO CATCH AND HOLD THE PLATE BY HAND BUT WAS PINNED AGAINST AN ADJACENT MACHINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CLAMP IS DESIGNED SO THAT WHEN PLACED ON THE PLATE IN ONE POSITION IT LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNDER THE LOAD. WHEN REVERSED THE CLAMP MUST BE LOCKED MANUALLY; THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO DO SO IN THIS CASE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN EMPLOYED BY THIS EMPLOYER FOR 25 YEARS.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111848719 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |