Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125848101 - I M Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125848101

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 12/20/1996

Site Address:
I M Construction Inc
Lot 245 - Krpan Drive
Roseville, CA 95628

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 622075, Orangevale, CA 95662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361509649

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$200	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$200	$0	$700
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	342 A	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$200	$200	$0	05/09/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	1710 I01	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$500	$4,000	$0	05/09/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201170172

Event: 12/03/1996

Employee injured when framed wall falls on him

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on December 3, 1996, Employee #1, a crew foreman with I.M. Construction, Inc., was working at a residential construction project. He was directing an eight-man crew as it raised a newly-framed wall section. The wall section was 20 ft 4 in. high by 13 ft wide, and constructed of 2 by 6 boards, with several large 6 by 12 headers near its top. The wall weighed over 1,300 lb, and 70 percent of its weight was concentrated at heights above 8 ft. The framing crew had manually raised the wall approximately 7 ft when they realized they would not be able to put it in position. One of the crew let go to get some braces for it. Without the coworker's help, the rest of the crew could not support the wall and it fell to the ground. Employee #1 had been helping to lift from inside the wall, and attempted to dodge the wall as it came down by ducking into a window opening. He was unable to do so in time, and the wall landed on top of him. Employee #1 sustained chest injuries, broken ribs, and an injured left knee. He was treated by paramedics and taken by ambulance to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.

Keywords: CHEST, ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, WALL, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, RIB, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125848101			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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