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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112121462 - Valley Steel Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Valley Steel Construction
2nd Street Shafter Airport
Shafter, CA 93263
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1446, Bakersfield, CA 93302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362048209 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $160 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $160 |
| 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 B01 | 10/09/1992 | 11/06/1992 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing purlin braces (sag angles) on a Butler building, under construction in Shafter, CA. He stated that he lost his balance after experiencing a back spasm; he had injured his back earlier in the day lifting a purlin with a rope. Employee #1 fell 13 ft from a purlin, fracturing both wrists and his face.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, BRACE, FALL, FACE, LOST BALANCE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112121462 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |