Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125571646 - Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
3500 Bassett Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362213860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 5001 E | 03/21/1997 | 03/26/1997 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 25, 1996, Employee #1 prepared a bundle of steel tubes to be moved via bridge crane from station #19 to the staging area. When the bridge crane operator arrived, Employee #1 hooked the crane's two chains around the bundle, and the crane operator hoisted it to the staging area. Employee #1 unhooked the left chain, and had begun to unhook the right chain when it became stuck on the tubing. As he was trying to untangle it, the crane operator hoisted both chains without warning. The tubes fell on Employee #1, who sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Before hoisting the chains, the crane operator should have waited for a signal, and for all personnel to leave the area. The employer had a training program, and the crane operator had been trained on proper hoisting procedures. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 5001(e), for failing to post a chart explaining the signals used in hoisting operations.
Keywords: CHAIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125571646 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |
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