Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119721769 - Sierra Gypsum West, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Sierra Gypsum West, Inc.
50 Idelewood
Kentfield, CA 94904
Mailing Address:
135 Folley Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361378243 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,310 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $1,660 |
| Current Penalty | $1,310 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $1,660 |
| 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 | 1509 B | 09/21/1992 | 09/14/1992 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 2946 B03 | 09/21/1992 | 09/14/1992 | $1,310 | $1,310 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS ASSIGNED TO UNLOAD BULK DRYWALL INTO A HOUSE FOR FUTURE USE BY DRYWALL INSTALLERS. THE SLOPE AND ANGLE OF THE DRIVEWAY PREVENTED THE USE OF A FORKLIFT, SO A BOOM TRUCK WAS USED INSTEAD. THE CRANE ON THE TRUCK WAS A HYDRAULIC KNUCKLE-BOOM UNIT WITH A PERMANENTLY ATTACHED DRYWALL CRADLE. SPACE AT THE BUILDING SITE WAS VERY RESTRICTED, AND A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE SITE. THE TRUCK WAS POSITIONED WITH THE BOOM APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE POWER LINE. THE PROPERTY OWNER WARNED THE CRANE OPERATOR NOT TO SWING THE BOOM OUT BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF THE POWER LINE. HOWEVER, THE OPERATOR'S NORMAL PRACTICE UPON STARTING THE CRANE WAS TO SWING THE BOOM TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE BOOM. THE OPERATOR LIFTED THE BOOM LOWERED THE KNUCKLE SECTION THROUGH ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF ITS ARC AND THEN SWUNG IT LEFT TOWARD THE POWER LINE. HIS OPERATING POSITION WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK OPPOSITE TO THE POWER LINE, AND HIS VIEW WAS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED. NO SPOTTER WAS USED TO ASSIST HIM IN MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINE. HE SWUNG THE BOOM TOWARD THE LINE; AND, WHEN HE FELT HE WAS GETTING CLOSE, HE STOPPED THE BOOM. THE CRADLE THEN SWUNG INTO THE POWER LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS LOCKING A VALVE ON THE OPPOSITE-SIDE OUTRIGGER RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND, LEFT SHOULDER, AND LEFT LEG. (HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS NEXT TO A METAL PICKET FENCE.) HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRUCK BOOM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119721769 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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