Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306360843 - Fresno Truss Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Fresno Truss Llc
10715 E American Ave
Del Rey, CA 93616
Mailing Address:
P O Box 369, Del Rey, CA 93616
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2439
NAICS: 321214/Truss Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361711187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 | $0 | $23,750 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 02/16/2006 | 02/21/2006 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4000 C | 02/16/2006 | 03/15/2006 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 03/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 H | 02/16/2006 | 03/15/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/15/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m., on October 13, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a Robbins Engineering Super Torque rotating drum press at the truss manufacturing facility for Fresno Truss LLC. He was standing approximately 3 ft from the edge and inside a powered conveyor system adjusting a truss approximately 15 ft from the opening of the press. The powered conveyor system is a series of parallel 2.5 in. diameter by 10 ft wide steel rollers spaced approximately 3.5 ft apart to make a rolling table approximately 32 in. high for feeding trusses into the press. Employee #1 had is back turned to the direction of travel, when a tail piece of the truss cord rolled into the operating press, became seized and pulled through the machine. He was injured, when he was pushed over one of the conveyor's steel rollers after being struck by the truss. He was hospitalized for back injuries at University Medical Center.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, TRUSS, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, ROLLER CONVEYOR, BACK, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306360843 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Laborers, except construction |
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