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Inspection: 119692150 - San Jose Water Pollution Control Plant

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119692150
Report ID: 0950612
Date Opened: 12/04/2003

Site Address:
San Jose Water Pollution Control Plant
700 Los Esteros Drive
San Jose, CA 95134

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/2004

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102417557
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $4,030 $0 $4,030
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $4,030 $0 $4,030
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 Other 5021 A01 04/13/2004 04/16/2004 $375 $375 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 5049 F 04/13/2004 04/30/2004 $280 $280 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3381 A 04/13/2004 04/30/2004 $1,125 $1,125 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 4999 B01 04/13/2004 04/30/2004 $1,125 $1,125 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 5002 04/13/2004 04/30/2004 $1,125 $1,125 $0 -  
6. 02001 Other 3203 B01 04/13/2004 04/30/2004 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202313789
Event: 11/19/2003
Three Employees Are Injured When Struck by Falling Cylinder

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on November 19, 2003, Employees #1, #2 and #3 were moving and setting in place a Variable Frequency Drive, VFD, a power control cabinet. Employees were using a bridge crane with a metal spreader beam with two hooks attached to the crane hook, the VFD cabinet was attached via straps to the hook of the spreader beam, and a lifting chain was wrapped around the other hook via nylon strap extended down from a come-along in a choker fashion to the cylinder. The cylinder was acting as a counterweight. The employees were pushing and pulling the cabinet into place when the chain slipped off the hook and felled onto the concrete surface and struck the employees. Employees #1 and #2 sustained shoulder injuries after being struck by unknown rigging. Employee #3 received unknown injuries after pushing cabinet away from Employees #1 and #2. Employee # 1 was hospitalized and treated for fractured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119692150 Hospitalized injury Fracture Electrical and electronic technicians
2 119692150 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Electrical and electronic technicians
3 119692150 Non Hospitalized injury Other Electrical and electronic technicians
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