Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119958718 - Visco Steel Construction
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Visco Steel Construction
10695 Redwood Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/11/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362039356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,075 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $4,410 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $3,110 |
| 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 | 5021 A02 | 09/15/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 04/25/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3277 F04 | 09/15/1997 | 09/29/1997 | $110 | $110 | $0 | 04/25/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 09/15/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $0 | $575 | $0 | 04/25/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5034 B04 | 09/15/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 04/25/1998 | 1 - State Lower Court |
Investigation Summary
On April 18, 1997, Employee #1 was working on the north bridge at the east end of the Fabrication Shop Building at the Visco Steel facility, a fabricator of structural steel products. He was directed by his supervisor to check out a noise coming from a drive unit on bridge crane #2, one of the four 5-ton, pendant-controlled, Frontier overhead bridge cranes at the site. Employee #1 had climbed a 20 ft column ladder to access the drive motor when crane #3, operating on the south bridge, moved into his work area. Employee #1 fell approximately 18 ft to the floor and suffered a broken left femur and head injuries. He was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection (a safety belt and lanyard) despite the work elevation; the column ladder he was standing on was not built to T8CCR standards; and Employee #1 did not take proper precautions to prevent other cranes from entering his work area prior to starting work on the overhead bridge crane. The employer was cited for serious, accident-related violations of T8CCR 3210(a), employee not protected by guardrails or safety belt and lanyard; T8CCR 3277(e)(4) column ladder rungs less than 7 in. from the back of the column; and T8CCR 5034(b)(4), before work is started on cranes, precautions shall be taken, and warnings and barriers shall be in place. A general violation was also issued for T8CCR 5021(a)(2), employer could not provide current certification documents for the cranes in use.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119958718 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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