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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125489278 - Midwest Steel Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Midwest Steel Inc.
540 Van Ness St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mailing Address:
2070 Farallon Dr., San Leandro, CA 94577
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362189516 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,625 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $11,370 |
| Current Penalty | $5,555 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $5,740 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1637 K01 | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1632 B | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $185 | $1,875 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1637 N01 | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $185 | $1,875 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 1644 A07 | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 1670 A | 11/10/1998 | 11/20/1998 | $185 | $1,875 | $0 | 11/25/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was both a signalman and an iron worker, stepped from a roof parapet to the ledge of an unplanked scaffold to check on a load. As he returned from the scaffold guardrail to the parapet, he fell approximately 40 ft to the street. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: ROOF, SIGNALMAN, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125489278 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |