Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125495903 - California Erectors
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
California Erectors
1600 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mailing Address:
4500 California Ct., Benecia, CA 94510
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362198210 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1710 G01 | 12/09/1999 | 12/14/1999 | $0 | $935 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:55 p.m. on September 1, 1999, Employee #1, a structural steel erector, was connecting a steel beam in place for some elevator equipment. On the east side of the beam was a cement floor with a hole in it and on the west side was an elevator shaft that ran from the top of the building to the bottom, approximately 6 stories. Employee #1 was working from the top of the beam which was approximately 3.6 feet higher than the sixth floor. Employee #1 fell off of the beam and through the square cement hole in the sixth floor. The hole was approximately 28 inches by 20 inches. He landed on the fifth floor, approximately 13 feet down. Employee #1 was wearing fall protection at the time of the accident but was not tied off. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his back and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR, TIE-OFF, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125495903 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |
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