Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300862448 - Tandem West Group
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Tandem West Group
Staccato St.
Sun City, CA 92211
Mailing Address:
77-804 Wildcat Drive, Suite A, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362478182 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 | $0 | $635 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 | $0 | $635 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 10/06/2003 | 10/09/2003 | $635 | $635 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on April 26, 2003, an accident occurred that resulted in a serious injury. Employee #1 was a full time employee of this employer and was working as a carpenter and framer when the accident occurred. He was using a Hitachi Model NR 83A full-head construction strip nailer, a pneumatic nail gun, operating from a remote air compressor set at 90 psi air pressure when the accident occurred. The employer is a framing contractor and was in the process of constructing a tract of single family residential homes. The accident occurred as Employee #1 was attempting to nail a HUS 26 structural hangar to a section of 2-inch by 4-inch lumber with a pneumatic nail gun when the 16-penny nail struck the steel hangar and ricocheted. The nail struck Employee #1 in the neck, resulting in his hospitalization for two days at the Desert Hospital in Palm Springs.
Keywords: NAIL, CARPENTER, NECK, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300862448 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Carpenters |
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