Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125868984 - Independent Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125868984

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 09/17/1998

Site Address:
Independent Construction Co.
350 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583

Mailing Address:
3911 Laura Alice Way, Concord, CA 94520

Union Status: Union

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361398738

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201481165

Event: 06/13/1998

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY TRUCK

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 13, 1998, Employee #1 was attempting to start a compressor that was operated by a truck's engine. The compressor had been known to have a problem starting. To get the compressor to operate, Employee #1 had to crawl underneath the truck and hit the low pressure valve with a hammer to unstick the valve and make the compressor functional again. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 forgot to put the vehicle in neutral and set the parking brake. When he hit the valve, the motor of the vehicle begun to race and the vehicle moved forward crushing Employee #1's pelvis. The employee was taken to the hospital where he underwent surgery.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, ENGINE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, VALVE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125868984			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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