Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307186247 - F.W.Hoffmeister Masonry & Concrete

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307186247

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 10/03/2007

Site Address:
F.W.Hoffmeister Masonry & Concrete
1010 W.San Bernardino Rd
Covina, CA 91722

Mailing Address:
3526 Chicago Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101802940

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$350	$0	$11,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,550	$0	$1,550
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 B02	03/03/2008	03/20/2008	$350	$350	$0	03/14/2008	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	1712 C02	03/03/2008	03/20/2008	$1,200	$10,800	$0	03/14/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202474417

Event: 09/05/2007

Employee injured when leg impaled in fall onto rebar

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 5, 2007, Employee #1, a mason with F.W. Hoffmeister Masonry & Concrete, Inc., was working on a 4 ft by 2 ft by 18 ft brick column at a construction site in Covina, CA. He was situated on the first level of a two-story metal scaffold when the plank on which he was standing suddenly shifted. He free fell 8 ft to the ground, impaling his upper right thigh on some vertical rebar in front of the scaffold. He suffered a punture wound on his right leg and was transported to USC Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three nights. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection, nor was the rebar capped with protective covers.

Keywords: COVER, IMPALED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307186247			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Construction laborers

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