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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1462284.015 - Mcwane, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Mcwane, Inc.
7825 San Leandro Street
Oakland, CA 94621
Mailing Address:
7825 San Leandro Street, Oakland, CA 94621
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1542868 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $25,685 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $19,125 |
| 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 | 6151(E)(3) | 04/27/2020 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 05/06/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(4)(B) | 04/27/2020 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 05/06/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3276(D)(1)(A) | 04/27/2020 | $1,125 | $6,750 | $0 | 05/06/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3276(E) | 04/27/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/06/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on February 4, 2020, an employee and a coworker were performing maintenance on baghouse #4 and were assigned to weld on a coupler fitting in order to attach a device to measure the baghouse ventilation rates. The baghouse was an array of duct work that collected and removed particulates for commercial purposes. In order to access the elevated location where the device was intended to be installed, the workers were using a Werner D6212-1 12-foot fiberglass D-rung straight ladder. The workers positioned the ladder, and it was set up at approximately a 19-degree pitch which is 6 degrees out of the required inclination. The employee climbed the ladder and was welding the coupler on when he couldn't reach the top of it, so he extended his arm out and the ladder slipped and fell. The employee did not know that the ladder needed to be secured if it was not at the proper inclination and it was not possible to have the coworker hold the ladder because access to the bottom 4 feet of the ladder was restricted due to a nearby auger housing. The employee fell approximately 6 feet resulting in a proximal left tibia fracture, a comminuted left wrist fracture, a knee contusion, and impression acute tib-fib fractures with large knee joint. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Couplings, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Knee, Ladder, Leg, Reaching From Ladder, Welder, Welding, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1462284.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |