Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125725879 - Figas Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Figas Construction Co
Lift Station #9, Access Rd
Whitethorn, CA 95489
Mailing Address:
115 Redmond Rd., Eureka, CA 95503
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult
Case Closed: 07/16/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361706351 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $19,575 |
| Current Penalty | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 02/16/2001 | 02/22/2001 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 02/16/2001 | 03/05/2001 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1593 B | 02/16/2001 | 03/05/2001 | $2,025 | $18,900 | $0 | 04/03/2001 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A small construction contractor was paving a rural road to a sewer lift station. Employee #1 works for the company as a truck driver. Employee #1 was on foot next to the spreader. The spreader and a tractor were connected while ascending a grade in the road. Employee #1 stepped between the two pieces of equipment to move some asphalt out of the way. The tractor moved forward and pinned Employee #1 between the bucket on the tractor and the feed bin on the spreader. Employee #1 received fractures to both of his lower legs and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, ASPHALT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125725879 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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