Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126182625 - Swift Teconics Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126182625

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/27/2005

Site Address:
Swift Teconics Inc.
El Camino Real & Del Rio
Atascadero, CA 93422

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 379, Los Ardo, CA 93450

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362498537

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$130	$0	$14,530
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$130	$0	$14,530
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 A	07/08/2005	08/10/2005	$130	$130	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1597 E	07/08/2005	07/13/2005	$14,400	$14,400	$0	08/25/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201119062

Event: 04/07/2005

Employee's ankles fractured when caught by sling cable

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on April 7, 2005, Employee #1, a foreman, was at a construction site for new single-family housing. He was using a backhoe to transport a sling cable that was coiled up in the driver's area. While in transit, the cable uncoiled. On end became caught in the moving tires, while the other end wrapped around Employee #1's ankles. He suffered fractures to both sankles, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WIRE ROPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, BACKHOE, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182625			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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