Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111888152 - Graham Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111888152

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 10/02/1992

Site Address:
Graham Contractors
19 Altarinda Drive
Orinda, CA 94563

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 26770, San Jose, CA 95159

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361414048

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1591 C	03/02/1993	09/03/1992	$0	$4,000	$0	03/08/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170725568

Event: 09/03/1992

Employee injured jumping off an out-of-control roller

At around 10:00 a.m. on September 3, 1992, Employee #1 was driving a Hyster pneumatic roller from one job site to another. While driving downhill, he applied the brakes but could not control the gathering speed of the roller. He tried to shift the gear into reverse, but the roller did not slow down. He then tried again unsuccessfully to guide the wheels against the curb. At this point, he jumped from the roller. Employee #1 suffered a head laceration, broken left foot, and bruised right side and left hip. He was taken to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, CA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, BRAKE, ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, LOST CONTROL, MECH MALFUNCTION, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111888152			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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