Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126182625 - Swift Teconics Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362498537 |
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 |
# | 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126182625 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |