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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119993038 - Sapper Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Sapper Construction Company
200 W Island Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
Mailing Address:
P O Box 600630, San Diego, CA 92160
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362245078 | ||
| Accident | 362245086 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1713 B | 04/08/1994 | 04/08/1994 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 04/21/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:00 p.m. on October 8, 1993, at a downtown children's museum, Employees #1 and #2, concrete finishers, were seriously injured when the metal decking constructed to support an elevated walkway collapsed and the employees fell about 7 1/2 feet to the museum floor. Other company workers in the area came to their rescue and 911 was called. Within 3 minutes, the ambulance with paramedics arrived and Employees #1 and #2 were transported to a local hospital. The metal decking covering the 6 foot wide by 7 foot long walkway section that collapsed was not a single piece construction. The area had been overlapped with two sections of metal decking approximately 3 feet long that had been constructed by the contractor responsible for the decking. Only the last 7 feet on the east side of the elevated walkway were constructed by overlapping metal sheeting and supported with metal angle bracing. The rest of the walkway on the project was 5 feet wide and constructed of single piece metal decking. A city inspector had approved the structural floor system earlier that morning when the permit tag was signed. Employee #1's injuries were severed tendons, nerves, and veins on the left hand and a broken front tooth. Employee #2's injuries was severely avulsed tissue on both forearms.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, METAL DECKING, FALL, BRACING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119993038 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | ||
| 2 | 119993038 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Concrete and terrazzo finishers |