Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126180355 - Garretson Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Garretson Construction
4657 Hummel Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2230r., Santa Maria, CA 93457
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/19/2002
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362146151 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $2,360 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $3,010 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,175 | $0 | $1,175 |
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 | 3421 A | 03/08/2002 | 04/10/2002 | $130 | $130 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 D | 03/08/2002 | 04/10/2002 | $130 | $130 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 3421 B | 03/08/2002 | 04/10/2002 | $130 | $130 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 01004 | Other | 4999 C02 | 03/08/2002 | 03/13/2002 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01005 | Other | 4999 D03 | 03/08/2002 | 03/13/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
6. | 02001 | Other | 4994 B02 | 03/08/2002 | 03/22/2002 | $525 | $2,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:20 p.m. on January 21, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Torex crane, Model BJ-3470. This crane was mounted on a GMC C7500 truck. The operator can stand on either side of the crane on a floor provided. This time Employee #1 was standing on the opposite side from the tree being taken down. The tree had been trimmed with only one 12-foot branch that was about 6 inches in diameter remaining. The tree trunk was 3 feet in diameter and 25 feet long and weighed about 6,400 pounds. The crane line was attached by a cable sling to the tree about 15 feet above the bottom. As the home owner cut the bottom of the tree and it became loose, the tree twisted a little and then fell, taking the crane over and onto the inside standing on the outriggers. The front outrigger was setting on a 6-inch by 8-inch by 23-inch board which broke. Employee #1 was injured and taken to the hospital where he stayed 2.5 hours. He received a broken right hand and a broken right wrist.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUCK CRANE, HAND, TREE TRIMMING, OVERTURN, WRIST
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126180355 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |