Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125735712 - Hawxhurst Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Hawxhurst Construction
14936 Wolfgang Street
Truckee, CA 96160
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 501, Truckee, CA 96160
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361497951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 1621 A | 05/31/2000 | 06/05/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4070 A | 05/31/2000 | 06/05/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4302 A | 05/31/2000 | 06/09/2000 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 22, 1999, Employee #1 was part of a four-person crew framing a house in Truckee, CA. The crew was raising a 2 by 6 stud wall that was 16 ft wide and ranged in height from 9 ft to 16 ft 4 in. tall; it also had an 8 ft wide window opening in the center. They had raised the wall but it would not drop into position, so it had to be lowered again. The crew had gotten the wall down to shoulder height when they lost control of it. Employee #1's three coworkers got out of the way, but he was still hanging onto the studs in the middle when the wall pinned him to the floor in a sitting position. He sustained several fractured ribs and cracked vertebrae, and a compression fracture of his back. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, WALL, CARPENTER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, RIB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125735712 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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