Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307335240 - Christensen Bros.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 307335240

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/06/2004

Site Address:
Christensen Bros.
1630 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94703

Mailing Address:
134 Molitas Rd., Danville, CA 94526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/30/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 07/13/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361626278

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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1709 B01	12/01/2004	12/11/2004	$10,800	$10,800	$0	12/22/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201505088

Event: 09/29/2004

Employee is injured when struck by falling object

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 29, 2004, Employee #1 removed a brace from a steel beam with dimensions of 2 in. by 6 in. by 26 ft. He detached the brace to facilitate laying sheets of underlayment plywood onto the subfloor. The steel beam became unstable without the brace, causing it to overturn. Employee #1 was struck by the falling beam. He was transported to a hospital, where he remained for 5 days and 4 nights for treatment.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, BRACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307335240			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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