Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125870501 - Basalite

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125870501

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 11/02/1999

Site Address:
Basalite
605 Industrial Way
Dixon, CA 95620

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3271

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361671126

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170785992

Event: 06/14/1999

Employee's ribs fractured in same-level fall in mold shop

Employee #1, a mold mechanic for Basalite, a manufacturer of concrete and concrete mix, was using an overhead chain hoist to remove a vibrator. He was using the pendant control buttons to lower the vibrator when he apparently tripped while stepping backward and fell, pulling the pendant out of the hoist. Employee #1 landed on another mold, fracturing several ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, MECHANIC, HOIST, TRIPPED, RIB, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125870501			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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