Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301135190 - City Of Oakland Public Works
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
City Of Oakland Public Works
73rd And Macarthur Str
Oakland, CA 94610
Mailing Address:
150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza 2nd Flr Attn Greg Elliot, Oakland, CA 94612
Union Status: Union
SIC:9199
NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361485188 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $7,125 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/19/2003 | 06/24/2003 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4237 A | 06/19/2003 | 07/22/2003 | $300 | $3,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 4237 B | 06/19/2003 | 07/22/2003 | $300 | $3,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on January 26, 2003, Employee #1, a 55-year-old male, was hospitalized for four days after being struck by a blunt object. Employee #1 was employed by the City of Oakland Public Works Department as a stationary engineer, with 13 years of service Employee #1 was deburring a 12-in. by 0.50-in. by 2-in. angle iron on a Baldor 0.75-Horsepower Wire Wheel Buffer when he was distracted by a sounding alarm of a boiler. Employee #1 violated the horizontal plane of the buffer. The wire wheel that pulls the work piece from his hands caught the work piece. The work piece was thrown outward striking Employee #1 in the abdomen. Employee #1 was transported to Kaiser Permanente Hospital Hayward, California after his shift. Employee #1 was diagnosed with a blunt object trauma injury to the transverse colon with hemorrhage and edema. Cause of injury was determined to be violating the horizontal plane of a wire wheel buffer operating at 3600 R.P.M.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, HEMORRHAGE, IRON, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301135190 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Stationary engineers |
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