Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489639.015 - Mercer, Fraser Company

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 1489639.015

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/25/2020

Site Address:
Mercer, Fraser Company
Hwy 99 Nb Sheldon Rd Exit
Elk Grove, CA 95624

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1006, Eureka, CA 95502

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1616936

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,935	$0	$5,935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,675	$0	$3,675
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1512(E)	12/03/2020		$175	$935	$0	12/03/2020	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	342(A)	12/03/2020		$3,500	$5,000	$0	12/03/2020	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131162.015

Event: 06/30/2020

Employee fractures leg in workplace violence incident

At 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2020, Employee #1 was in the cone basket of a vehicle picking up traffic cones at the end of the work shift. A coworker was operating the vehicle erratically which caused Employee #1 and the coworker to get into a dispute. When Employee #1 got out of the cone basket and onto the bed of the truck, the coworker stopped the vehicle and grabbed Employee #1 pulling him to the ground causing Employee #1 to suffer anterior compartment syndrome and a leg fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 19 days.

Keywords: Compartment, Fracture, Hospital, Leg, Pickup Truck, Traffic Control, Vehicle, Workplace Violence

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489639.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers

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