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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119761559 - Sequoia Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Sequoia Construction
Old Mattole Road
Petrolia, CA 95558
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6061, Eureka, CA 95501
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362112187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 1644 A06 | 01/06/1995 | 12/05/1994 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 is employed by a general construction contractor that was subcontracted to do the concrete forms for the lower floor of a caretaker building for an underground vault that had been built earlier. Employee #1 was working on the falsework over a garage-like opening that was held up by two metal scaffolds. He and a coworker were on a 2 to 2 1/2 ft wide platform that was sticking out from the header. Employee #1 was using a small electric chain saw to cut a 4 in. by 4 in. opening for a steel beam. While moving to the other side to cut another opening along the narrow platform, he lost his balance and grabbed for the rebar, but it was not tied in. He fell 15 ft to the ground. Employee #1 landed on his feet and suffered two broken ankles; the left ankle was a compound fracture. The accident was caused by the work platform's lack of guardrails. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 1644 (a)(6).
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119761559 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |