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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112105507 - Napa Valley Fabricators
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Napa Valley Fabricators
1025 Kaiser Road
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6169, Napa, CA 94581
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361303316 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $1,990 |
| Current Penalty | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $615 | $0 | $1,990 |
| 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 | 3210 A | 06/23/1992 | 06/22/1992 | $205 | $205 | $0 | 07/08/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3275 | 06/23/1992 | 07/07/1992 | $410 | $410 | $0 | 07/08/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 E | 06/23/1992 | 06/30/1992 | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | 07/08/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
Employees were attempting to raise the six wheel girder of a large rail-mounted crane being constructed at a work site. The employees were trying to reposition the gudgeon pin connecting the six wheel and four wheel girders. They were using an electrically driven 60-ton Porta-Power jack. Because of the design of the girder end, the employees could not lift the girder directly, so they built a stand of 1 in. plate and 6 in. diameter pipe to mount the jack on with two loose pieces of 1 in. plate atop the pipe. The jack was placed on the stand, off center to the inboard side with the ram contacting the girder on about half of its diameter. As the lifting operation started, Employee #1 climbed onto the four wheel girder to see if the six wheel girder was moving. He heard a loud crack and the jack kicked out and struck him in the chest, breaking five ribs and knocking him from the 9 ft high girder to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a severe laceration on the top of his head. The employer was cited for improperly designing and building the jacking fixture.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, LACERATION, RIB, STRUCK BY, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112105507 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |