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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1496932.015 - Silverado Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Silverado Contractors Inc
6801 East 2nd Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
Mailing Address:
2855 Mandela Pkwy 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94608
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1670064 | ||
| Inspection | 1496935 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $23,625 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 1735(D)(4) | 07/13/2021 | 08/20/2021 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 08/21/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1734(B)(1) | 07/13/2021 | 07/26/2021 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 08/21/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on October 6, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a site preparation contractor was working on a crew demolishing a power plant. At approximately 1:20 p.m., the employee was positioned at the top of the Unit 5 Boiler Superheater Top Skin, which is located 160 feet above the ground level. The employee and a coworker accessed this work location using a construction personnel hoist elevator. The coworker was located nearby to the east on the other side of the large north-seam carrier beam at the same elevation. The employee began torch cutting hangar rods below the top skin in preparation for the section to be dropped. The employee began cutting the third to last hanger to be cut. As soon as he cut through the rod, the header and pipe section dropped unexpectedly pulling the top skin down. The top skin rebounded up, subsequently sustained damage and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat a deep laceration on his scalp, a fractured right leg and kneecap, and a right shoulder injury.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boiler, Commercial Building, Construction, Contusion, Cutting, Demolish, Demolition, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Knee, Laborer, Laceration, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Shoulder, Struck By, Torch cutting, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Vibrations, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496932.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |