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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111894275 - Benicia Fabrication & Machine Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Benicia Fabrication & Machine Inc.
101 East Channel Road
Benicia, CA 94510
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361318538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 | 07/24/1991 | 07/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3273 I | 07/24/1991 | 07/31/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At around 4:00 p.m. on July 11, 1991, Employee #1 and a coworker, both mechanics, were working on a small heat exchanger at a bundle shop. The heat exchanger was set on a work table about 3 feet high. As Employee #1 was tightening a valve on the heat exchanger, the 13 foot long by 8 inch diameter heat exchanger rolled toward him and struck him above his left knee, causing the fracture of the lower leg bones. Employee #1 was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo, CA.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, MECHANIC, HEAT EXCHANGER, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111894275 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial machinery repairers |