Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120326343 - Ball Ball & Brosamer Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ball Ball & Brosamer Inc
405 And 710 Interchange
Long Beach, CA 90806
Mailing Address:
2682 Dawson Av, Signal Hill, CA 90806
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362022246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 4999 B01 | 12/13/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/31/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 12/13/1996 | 12/18/1996 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 a.m. on December 5, 1996, Employee #1 was standing on a 38 ft long I-beam while a 68 ft long I-beam was being placed across the northbound freeway as a span of the falsework for the new southbound freeway. A large crane was being used to set the I-beam in place. The 68 ft beam slipped off the attachment clamp and struck the 38 ft beam on which Employee #1 was standing. He fell about 18 ft to the ground and suffered bruises, but no serious injuries. The I-beam then struck a wooden post of the falsework. The post and the beam landed in the southbound lanes of the freeway, killing one motorist . Only one clamp, attached to the middle of the beam, was being used to lift the13,350 lb steel I-beam.
Keywords: BEAM, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120326343 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Carpenters |
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