Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125742445 - Groeniger And Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125742445

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/31/2001

Site Address:
Groeniger And Company
7601 14th Ave
Sacramento, CA 95820

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 3629, Hayward, CA 94540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5074

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361700156

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$25,000	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$26,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$1,050
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	23400016 A	08/15/2001	09/17/2001	$0	$600	$0	08/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	08/15/2001	09/17/2001	$150	$600	$0	08/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3668 B03	08/15/2001	09/17/2001	$600	$600	$0	08/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001	Other	3704	08/15/2001	08/19/2001	$300	$25,000	$0	08/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170626774

Event: 05/22/2001

Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Load Of Pipe

At approximately 7:00 a.m. Employee #1 began tightening down a load of PVC pipe at the rear end of the front flatbed trailer. Several loads of PVC pipe had been loaded on the trailer the night before. As Employee #1 was tightening down the load, it appears that one lift of PVC pipe (6 pipes banged together) had been placed on top of the belly strap. As Employee #1 continued tightening the load, one lift of PVC pipe began to lift upwards as the strap became taut. At this point the PVC pipe slid off of the trailer and on to Employee #1, bouncing several times on his back. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries that included a fractured pelvis, torn diaphragm, fractured ribs, punctured lungs and other internal injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, UNSECURED, PELVIS, RIB, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125742445			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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