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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1415100.015 - Swartz And Vose Construction
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Swartz And Vose Construction
3630 Manor Park Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Mailing Address:
3020 Handel Way, Sacramento, CA 95826
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236116/New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1474215 | ||
| Inspection | 1415161 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1415122 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 1509(A) | 12/12/2019 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 02/27/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on July 9, 2019, an employee working as a carpenter for a general framing contractor was framing a residential home. The employee had been employed by the contractor for approximately 35 years. The employee started with the employer as an apprentice carpenter and worked his way up to a foreman. The employee worked at remote sites Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and travelled home on weekends. The employee reported to both the employer and the general contractor each day. The employee was the only worker from his employer onsite. The employee was assigned to complete the pick-up work around the residence and was expected to complete the job within the next day or so. When the employee completed his work for the day he began to pack up and move all of the tools from the jobsite to the company vehicles parked on the other side of a trench. The trench was excavated for the installation of a gas line which ran in front of the home. The trench was approximately 18 inches wide and 30 inches deep and ran across the entire front portion of the jobsite. The contractor had placed a trench plate across the trench in front of the garage for the workers to cross over the trench safely. After returning some tools to the truck, the employee returned to the jobsite get a RIDGID 5-gallon portable air compressor that was staged on the side of the house. The employee was pushing the compressor next to the trench. The employee pushed the compressor from the side of the house down to the trench then proceeded to push the compressor right next to the trench heading towards the trench plate to cross over the trench. While walking along the side of the trench, the employee lost his footing and his knees buckled causing him to fall into the trench. The employee fractured his upper left leg and was hospitalized for treatment. He also underwent surgery.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Carpenter, Communication, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Framing, Leg, Loading, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Residential Construction, Training, Trench, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1415100.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenter |