Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119793537 - Andreco Refractory Services

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119793537

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/19/1994

Site Address:
Andreco Refractory Services
605 S. Santa Cruz
Modesto, CA 95353

Mailing Address:
8266 Phlox St, Downey, CA 90241

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361408701

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	1637 M	07/20/1994	04/19/1994	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170696769

Event: 04/01/1994

Employee injured in scaffold collapse

Employee #1 was an experienced laborer for an employer engaged in the tearing down and rebuilding of a glassmaking furnace. On April 1, 1994, he was working inside a 10 ft by 10 ft flue on a platform constructed of three 4 by 6 timbers set on edge and covered by nine 4 by 6 timbers laid at 90 degrees and evenly spaced, covered by 3/4 in. plywood. Employee #1 point-loaded the scaffold by placing approximately 2,000 lb of brick against one wall of the flue, directly over one of the timbers. The scaffold collapsed; Employee #1 fell and was struck by falling material from the collapsed scaffold.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119793537			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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