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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300862380 - Desert Crane Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Desert Crane Service Inc
Big Horn Country Club
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Mailing Address:
68365 Perez Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362449241 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,050 | $0 | $5,050 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,050 | $0 | $5,050 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/19/2003 | 11/24/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 A | 11/19/2003 | 12/22/2003 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:37 a.m. on May 19, 2003, Employee #1 of Desert Crane Services, Inc, was exiting the cab of the mobile crane and started walking across the deck of the mobile crane to the cab of the truck. Employee #1 entered the cab of the truck from the deck between the cab of the truck and cab of the crane. After switching the throttle inside the cab of the truck, Employee #1 attempted to exit, by placing his left foot on the driver's seat and his right foot on the front left tire. He was attempting to go back to the deck behind the truck cab and on to the mobile crane cab when he slipped and fell 4 feet to the ground. He landed on top of a piece of wood 3.5 in. thick and 37 in. long. He was hospitalized for 15 days with a fractured right femur.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOBILE CRANE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE CAB, FALL, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300862380 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |