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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123942450 - Polar Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Polar Construction
24850 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95722
Mailing Address:
4340 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361334329 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/05/1992 | 05/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 1710 B | 06/05/1992 | 05/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01004 | Other | 1710 C04 | 06/05/1992 | 05/12/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A07 D | 06/05/1992 | 05/26/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1716 D01 | 06/05/1992 | 05/26/1992 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On Thursday, May 21, 1992, at the Colfax Elementary School construction site in Colfax, CA, a general contractor requested help from a carpentry crew to erect a 50 ft steel beam and columns; neither the general contractor nor the carpenter were trained in steel erection. The steel beam was raised into position using two forklifts. Guys were set at one end, but the column footing bolts were not secured, and only one guy was attached at the other end. When the two guys were attached at the east end, the forklift sling was released by Employee #1, of Polar Construction, who was working from a scissor lift. When the single guy was attached at the west end, the fork released the tension on the chain sling (the other guy was not attached because the turnbuckle had broken two weeks earlier when the beam had been originally set by an erection crew). The chain sling unhooked when the tension was released. Because the beam was not guyed at one corner and the column footings were not tightened, the beam leaned over, unwrapping the chain sling. The weight and force of the beam pulled the turnbuckle apart on the northeast corner. The beam then fell over onto the scissor lift, knocking Employee #1 to the concrete floor. He landed on his back and head, sustaining severe head injuries. First aid was administered and he was then transported by helicopter to UC Medical Center in Sacramento for treatment of his head injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STEEL ERECTION, GUY, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123942450 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenters |