Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125849877 - Pdm Strocal

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125849877

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/13/1997

Site Address:
Pdm Strocal
1401 Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA 95630

Mailing Address:
2324 Navy Drive, Stockton, CA 95206

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361504673

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170787477

Event: 07/30/1997

Employee's knee fractured when struck by flying equipment

Employee #1, an ironworker, was moving a steel beam into position for welding. One end of the beam was hooked a come-a-long with a 3,000 lb capacity. The other end was secured by a cable choker attached to a vertical steel column. Employee #1 was tightening the come-a-long mechanism when a chain link broke and the equipment went flying, striking his right leg. He sustained a fractured kneecap, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHOCK, KNEE, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WINCH, BROKEN CHAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125849877			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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