Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119633477 - Richard Hancock Construction

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119633477

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/17/2004

Site Address:
Richard Hancock Construction
140 Rafael Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901

Mailing Address:
17977 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476

Union Status: Union

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361591951

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1670 A	08/26/2004	08/31/2004	$0	$16,200	$0	09/01/2004	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170840938

Event: 08/16/2004

Employee injured in fall when rafter breaks

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 16, 2004, Employee #1 was cutting rafter tails on the flat roof of the covered outside walkway of a school that was undergoing renovations during the summer. The 2 ft by 10 ft rafters were notched at the bottom so that they cleared a metal beam. Employee #1 was standing on the end of a rafter to cut it when the rafter broke at the notch and he fell 12 ft 10 in. to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a fractured pelvis and three fractured ribs, for which he was hospitalized. He was wearing a safety harness and shock-absorbing lanyard, but it was not tied off to the lifeline.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RAFTER, PELVIS, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119633477			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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