Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125867242 - Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.
Wanda St./Port Street
Crockett, CA 94525
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 876, 1694 Dowrelio Drive, Crockett, CA 94525
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362085060 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/18/1999 | 10/07/1998 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/17/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 C | 02/18/1999 | 03/07/1999 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 03/17/1999 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc., was working on a seismic retrofit for the Carquinez Bridge in Crockett, CA. He asked a coworker to spot for him as he moved a Linkbelt crane from the company yard to the street. Employee #1 had backed the crane up a hill when he realized that the brakes had failed. He jumped from the crane as it rolled downhill toward a parked cement pump truck, sustaining a fractured left hip and wrist.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, HIP, CRANE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125867242 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |
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