Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112034020 - Northwest Pipe Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112034020

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 02/21/2007

Site Address:
Northwest Pipe Company
12351 Rancho Road
Adelanto, CA 92301

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3498

NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102493558

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,270	$0	$19,270
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,550	$0	$2,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3650 T02	03/21/2007	04/04/2007	$0	$635	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3650 T11	03/21/2007	04/04/2007	$0	$635	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	3704	03/21/2007	04/04/2007	$2,550	$18,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202445045

Event: 01/19/2007

Employee Lrg Is Fractured When He Jumps from a Ladder

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 19, 2007, Employee #1, a painter, was in the sandblast area of a plant. He was using a 16 ft metal ladder, a McMaster Carr Number 8167T26, and a 21,900 pound lined and coated steel elbow, identified as AD-06 MK-13, total length of 16 ft, lay length of 14.275 ft, with a 146.75-in. outside diameter, 0.625-in. Thick. The elbow was placed on a wooden dunnage in order for Employee #1 to sandblast an over spray of concrete curing compound. The short line was facing north. The dunnage consisted of three 6-in. by 6-in. by 8-in. boards. Three 6-in. by 6-in. chocks were placed on the boards at the long line. When the elbow was lowered, it began to roll, so the elbow was raised, the chocks reset, and an additional chock was placed on the East board, and an 8-in. by 8-in. by 4 ft chock was placed on the middle board at the short line. Employee #1 climbed up a 16 ft metal ladder that was resting on the long line of the elbow in order to remove the over spray. The elbow rolled off the wooden dunnage and toward him. Employee #1's right leg was fractured, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, PAINTER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112034020			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, sculptors, craft-artists & printmakers

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