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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300881000 - Armour Steel Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Armour Steel Co Inc
6300 Ehrhardt Ave.
Rio Linda, CA 95673
Mailing Address:
6601 26th Street, Rio Linda, CA 95673
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/19/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101172351 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $33,275 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $15,275 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 C | 09/13/2005 | 09/26/2005 | $875 | $875 | $0 | 09/30/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4999 B01 | 09/13/2005 | 09/16/2005 | $14,400 | $21,600 | $0 | 09/30/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4999 C02 | 09/13/2005 | 09/16/2005 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | 09/30/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On March 15, 2005, Employee #1, an apprentice rigger, was informed by a manager of an upcoming crane job. The manager instructed Employee #1 that his assistance in this particular assignment give him the opportunity to gain additional experience toward becoming a rigger and crane operator. Employee #1 notified the manager that he would participate. The crane was set-up and a prepick safety meeting was conducted. During this operation, Employee #1's job was to securely attach straps from the hook of the crane to the base corners of air-conditioning units, which would be lifted to the roof of an adjacent building for installation. There were 12 air-conditioning units in four stacks of three that were placed tightly together at the front of a flatbed trailer. Employee #1 pried the first unit away from the others in order to attach straps to the corners of the air-conditioning units; however, he was only able to access three of the four straps. Unable to access the fourth corner, Employee #1 pull the unit further away from the others and set it down on the flatbed trailer. As Employee #1 was standing on the flatbed trailer, he suggested that the crane operator set the unit on the ground. The crane operator did not agree with the recommendation from Employee #1, deciding to set the unit on the trailer instead. The unit broke free from the stack, with considerable energy and the boom bounced up and down. Employee #1 stepped toward the load to steady the unit, but was unsuccessful and the top-heavy, unbalanced load flipped over and struck him in the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a fractured neck.
Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, PPE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300881000 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |