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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300863388 - Hulcher Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101151751 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300863388 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |