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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301138244 - Ashby Lumber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Ashby Lumber Co.
824 Ashby Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361495674 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $5,375 |
| 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 | 03/09/2004 | 03/12/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A02 | 03/09/2004 | 03/19/2004 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 10, 2003, an employee was dismantling a yard storage rack. The rack had two vertical members with two rack arms each held together by two 0.625-in. threaded-rod diagonal braces and two 6-in. strap-steel horizontal braces, top and bottom. He first removed one of the diagonal braces, then the top horizontal brace, and then the other diagonal brace. He was about to remove the bottom horizontal brace when the right vertical member tipped over, uprooting the 8-in. bolts which held it to the concrete pavement, and fell to the left towards where the employee was standing. The vertical member fell on a wire-mesh metal fence, cushioning its fall, but one of its arms hit the employee. As a result, the employee sustained a cut on the head and a fractured hip bone which required surgery and hospitalization of more than 24 hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301138244 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sales workers, hardware and building supplies |