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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300890860 - Meddco Metals
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Meddco Metals
860 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mailing Address:
31626 Hayman Street, Hayward, CA 94544
Union Status: Union
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361565658 | ||
| Accident | 361572126 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $28,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $5,200 |
| 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 | 14301 A02 | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 08/22/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14305 C | 08/09/2002 | 09/11/2002 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 08/22/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1509 A | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 08/22/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3646 A | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | 08/22/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1632 B | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | $5,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 08/22/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximate 7:15 a.m. on February 22, 2002, Employee #1 and Employee #2, ironworkers at Meddco Metals on the second level at 860 Howard Street in San Francisco, California, were hanging ceiling hooks from a scissor lift. Employees #1 and #2 were elevated approximately 22 ft. Employee #1 was operating the scissor lift and traveling to a work point when lift began to tip. Employee #1 jumped off the lift before it hit ground and Employee #2 remained on the lift until it hit the ground. Both Employees were taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was released later that day and Employee #2 hospitalized with both his legs broken, his right arm broken, his right shoulder dislocated, and sprains and bruises. The Employees were contractors from Max Fusion, Inc.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, IRON WORKER, FALL, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300890860 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 300890860 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers |