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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120089933 - A. Ruiz Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
A. Ruiz Construction Co.
Page & Franklin Streets
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mailing Address:
1615 Cortland Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362190027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | Serious | 3664 A03 | 04/08/1999 | 04/15/1999 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:05 a.m. on February 1, 1999, Employee #1 and two coworkers were shoring an excavation for a sewer line. One coworker told Employee #1 to get a wedge of wood to help shore the excavation. Employee #1 took a Partner K650 gasoline cut-off saw and attempted to cut a 4-in. by 4-in. piece of wood into a wedge. The saw blade jammed and the saw kicked back. The saw blade struck Employee #1's left foot. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for treatment and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: KICK BACK, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, JAMMED, SAW, LACERATION, SHORING, HAND TOOL, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120089933 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |