Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119772176 - Tutor Saliba Perini J V
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Tutor Saliba Perini J V
299 Steuart St
San Francisco, CA 94105
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: 06/17/1996
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 06/18/1996
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361262645 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 14, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker, both cement masons, were working in the cut and cover tunnel section of the Muni Metro turnaround project (MMTP) near the ferry in San Francisco. They were attempting to move a 57 1/2 in. wide by 45 3/4 in. tall by 1/4 in. thick electrical junction box cover that was on its edge in a vertical position. The goal was to move the150 to 200 lb "diamond plate" steel cover approximately 6 ft to the south. After moving it approximately a foot, Employee #1 sustained a herniated disk in his lower back.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, COVER, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119772176 | Hospitalized injury | Hernia | Brickmasons and stonemasons |