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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125775981 - John H. Coon Eng. Cont., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
John H. Coon Eng. Cont., Inc.
12667 Rd 24
Madera, CA 93639
Mailing Address:
P O Box 726, Fresno, CA 93712
Union Status: Union
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362282469 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $7,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,875 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $4,175 |
| 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 | 1509 E | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $75 | $75 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A01 | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $75 | $75 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 16050012 B02 | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $150 | $150 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 16050012 C05 | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $375 | $3,500 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1670 A | 11/06/1997 | 12/09/1997 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers, all millwrights, were removing several condensing tanks from the fourth level of an old still building. They were positioning a tank over the 7 ft opening in the floor when they realized a different rigging was needed to lower the tank than they had used to move it across the floor. The millwrights began to attach the new rigging to the tank. This rigging was inadequate, but the supervisor did not want to wait until the proper rigging arrived. As they were switching over from a come-along to a lowering device, the rigging broke and the tank fell to the ground. Employee #1, who was standing on top of the tank to switch the rigging, fell with the tank to the ground. He fractured his left leg, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MILLWRIGHT, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, TANK, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125775981 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |