Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300863388 - Hulcher Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300863388

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/08/2003

Site Address:
Hulcher Services Inc.
San Timoteo Cyn Rd & Desert Lawn
Beaumont, CA 92223

Mailing Address:
P O Box 271, Denton, TX 76202

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101151751

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	3328 E	02/03/2004	02/06/2004	$300	$18,000	$0	09/20/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300863388

Event: 09/08/2003

Employee is injured while relocating salvage tractor

At approximately 4:02 a.m. on September 8, 2003, Employee #1 was guiding a railroad salvage tractor, a Caterpillar Pipelayer tractor, Model Number 583K, Serial Number 78V589, equipped with a 0.75-inch Macwhyte steel rope loadline, under a set of high voltage lines. During this process, Employee #1 was on foot, walking along the tracks. For some reason, the sheave hook assembly, weighing 650 pounds, loosened and fell. Employee #1 was struck in the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for head and facial injuries. He was released three months later.

Keywords: HEAD, RAIL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300863388			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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