Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120060306 - Bechtel Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120060306

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/11/1995

Site Address:
Bechtel Construction Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Avila Beach, CA 93424

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 670, Avila Beach, CA 93424

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362486185

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	$0	$0	$0
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	3328 A	10/25/1995	10/31/1995	$0	$300	$0	12/22/1995	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170739171

Event: 10/01/1995

Employee's hand lacerated while using portable bandsaw

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 1, 1995, Employee #1 was using a Milwaukee portable bandsaw, model 6230, serial #3G78A499330989, to cut 1 1/4 in. to 2 in. pieces of metal pipe. The saw struck the back of his hand, severing several tendons. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he stayed about 18 hours. He told the inspector that he was using one hand because he had to reach up and over to get to the pipe. A coworker, using another saw to cut the same type of pipe about 10 to 12 ft away, said the pipe was right next to them and that he did not have to reach for it. The handbook called for the use of both hands on the saw, which was equipped with handles for both hands.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SEVERED, TENDON, BANDSAW, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120060306			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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