Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125865378 - Hudson & Poncetta, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Hudson & Poncetta, Inc.
1235 N. Texas
Fairfield, CA 94533
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8070, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361672173 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 G | 01/30/1996 | 03/18/1996 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/05/1996 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Hudson and Poncetta, Inc., was positioned at the controls at the right rear of a Ford four-wheel drive, rear axle, telephone reel type utility truck. The vehicle had no park position but was in neutral with the hand brake set. Employee #1 had set the engine speed with the accelerator knob at the rear of the vehicle when the truck backed up, pinning him against the telecable reel, crushing his chest, and puncturing his lungs. The right rear wheels crushed Employee #1's pelvis and caused internal injuries; the right front wheels caused a compound fracture. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, LUNG, TELECOM WORK, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, UNMANNED, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125865378 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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