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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112147426 - J. F. Shea
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
J. F. Shea
17011 Foothill Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/1995
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362296162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | Serious | 1670 A | 05/11/1995 | 05/25/1995 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | 05/30/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tunnel crew foreman, elected to install a float pin in the left arch of the concrete form used to place poured-in-place concrete in a full circle concrete lined tunnel bore. He was working from the projecting carrier beam (needle beam) of the concrete form carrier. In order to place the float pin, he was working with arms fully extended and leaning slightly forward. He was not wearing a safety belt, lanyard, or body harness. The tunnel lights failed for one to five minutes. During the period of darkness, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 10 feet to the form carrier trackway rail and then another 2 feet to the invert below the rail. He was hospitalized with a broken leg. The rail is supported by cross beams and the configuration creates openings through to the form invert. The total fall distance was approximately 12 feet.
Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, TUNNEL, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112147426 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |