Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120192737 - Frederick Meiswinkel Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Frederick Meiswinkel Inc.
15049 San Pablo Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Mailing Address:
2060 Newcombe Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361664733 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 1632 A | 01/31/1996 | 12/18/1995 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 02/15/1996 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, of Frederick Meiswinkel, Inc., a contractor engaged in fireproofing the steel frame of a three-story building, were moving some equipment and materials from the second floor to the first floor. The coworker drove a forklift with a pallet load around the building. Employee #1 guided a wheelbarrow down the stairway and then returned to the second floor. While he was apparently moving or pulling a water hose, he fell about 26 ft through the floor opening of the elevator shaft. Employee #1 was hospitalized with fractures to the hip and near the left eye and a crushed left elbow.
Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, HIP, UNGUARDED, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120192737 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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