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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307188193 - Brutoco Engineering & Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Brutoco Engineering & Construction Inc
11258 Ramona Blvd
El Monte, CA 91731
Mailing Address:
14801 Slover Ave., Fontana, CA 92335
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101804615 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 1514 A | 06/09/2008 | 06/30/2008 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 06/12/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1670 A | 06/09/2008 | 06/30/2008 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/12/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 10, 2007, Employee #1, a journeyman carpenter with Brutoco Engineering & Construction, Inc., was at the site of an underpass inder construction below a railroad bridge in El Monte, CA. He was standing on the third whaler of the wood formwork of a retaining wall support system, installing some reinforcing bars. Employee #1 was climbing down to the fourth whaler when he lost his footing and fell 15 ft to the ground, fracturing his right leg. He was tied off while on the third whaler, but unhooked his fall protection while repositioning on the fourth whaler. Employee #1 later stated that this was a common practice, to unhook fall protection while transitioning from one spot to another spot of vertical formwork, and that his coworkers did it as well. He also stated that no catenary line or lines had been installed there for sliding hooked attachments.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307188193 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |