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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119970390 - Utility Vault Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Utility Vault Company
10650 Hemlock Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3272
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361399330 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/29/1993 | 11/29/1993 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At or about 7:45 a.m. on May 11, 1993, Employee #1 and other coworkers were stripping the forms needed to lift a wave attenuation panel (WAP), a concrete panel. A four-point pick using four Dayton Superior 1 inch eyebolts inserted in a 1 inch screw anchor in the panel was utilized by a Drott mobile gantry crane. The WAP dimensions were 16 feet by 6 1/4 feet by 10 inches thick and it weighed 12,300 pounds. When the crane was moving the WAP panel at about 2 to 4 feet above the ground, one of the four eyebolts broke, which in turn made two other eyebolts fail, at which time the panel started moving toward Employee #1. The panel hit his right foot and then dropped into a pile (RCC 14 inches by 14 inches). Employee #1 was wearing steel toe shoes. Employee #1 was admitted to Chico Community Hospital, Chico, CA, for treatment for 8 days. He had worked for 4 1/2 years for this employer. According to Dayton Superior, the eyebolt broke due to general fatigue.
Keywords: CONCRETE PANEL, FATIGUE, GANTRY CRANE, BOLT, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119970390 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |