Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119793537 - Andreco Refractory Services
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361408701 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119793537 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Brickmasons and stonemasons |
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