Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300860160 - Palm Springs Pump Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300860160

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 11/07/2002

Site Address:
Palm Springs Pump Inc
At Ave 86 And 81
Thermal, CA 92274

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 99, Thermal, CA 92274

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362455487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/24/2003	01/29/2003	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300860160

Event: 09/24/2002

Crane Operator Suffers a Puncture to Arm from Falling Hook

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on September 24, 2002, a crane operator and a coworker at a storage and maintenance facility rigged a 1970 two-ton Cyclone Crane that was mounted on the bed of a 1979 International S1600 Truck. The crane was equipped with a 0.38-inch wire rope and a mouse hook with a 3-inch radius. They prepared to lift an electrical panel for a new water service well. The crane operator manipulated the crane's boom to keep it at least 10 feet away from an overhead power line. He did not notice that the crane's hook, which was stowed for travel, had become stuck on the traveling lug. As the crane moved, the hook suddenly detached and struck the crane operator's right forearm. He suffered a puncture to his forearm and a soft tissue injury, and was transported by helicopter to the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, SKIN, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300860160			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Crane and tower operators

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