Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125647701 - Architectural Glass & Aluminum

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 125647701

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/29/1997

Site Address:
Architectural Glass & Aluminum
560 14th St.
Oakland, CA 94612

Mailing Address:
1911 Union St, Oakland, CA 94607

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/29/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/06/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362143232

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170726384

Event: 09/24/1997

Employee's leg fractured when glass case overturns

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on September 24, 1997, Employee #1, who worked for an architectural glass and aluminum installer in Oakland, CA, was filling a glass case. He had loaded six 5 ft by 8 ft glass panels, each weighing 300 lb, and was trying to shore up the case when it fell over on him, fracturing his left leg. Employee #1 moved to San Diego following the accident and was unavailable for an interview.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125647701			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Glaziers

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