Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120098256 - Valley Steel Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120098256

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/02/1999

Site Address:
Valley Steel Construction
11687 Rd 27 1/2
Madera, CA 93637

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1446, Bakersfield, CA 93302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362278079

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170625289

Event: 07/08/1999

Employee's leg fractured when pipe column falls over

Employee #1 was part of a work crew demolishing a packing shed. After removing the skin of the building, they surveyed the building to plan a safe means of disassembly. Removal of the bow trusses, which were the main roof supports, was saved for last. They removed three of the four trusses without any problem and then did a visual inspection of the other pipe columns before proceeding; all appeared to be in good shape. The crew cut the two ends of the next truss loose and were using a forklift to lower it when one of the pipe columns fell over. The girts were still attached and changed the direction in which the beam landed. His coworkers had cleared out of the anticipated fall zone, but the column struck Employee #1, fracturing his right femur.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120098256			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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