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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307338194 - D H Tile Company
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
D H Tile Company
43221 Osgood Rd
Fremont, CA 94539
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3281
NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361629967 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $5,285 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $2,850 |
| 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 | 461 A | 08/24/2005 | 09/08/2005 | $150 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3385 A | 08/24/2005 | 09/08/2005 | $2,700 | $5,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:00 p.m. on June 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working for a stone and tile fabrication shop, moving granite slabs around and helping in the shop. He was moving smaller pieces of granite that were leaning against larger slabs in a rack and putting them on a pallet. The rack was made by VIC International and stored slabs weighing up to 6,000 pounds between the posts. Employee #1 was bent down lifting the granite next to the rack. When he looked up, he saw four large slabs of granite or marble, each weighing approximately 500 pounds, moving towards him. The slabs were moving slowly at first. Employee #1 started to move away, but he tripped on an indentation in the concrete floor. The slabs increased in speed as they fell. They hit Employee #1 in the chest and came to rest on him from the waist down. A customer who witnessed the accident called Employee #1's coworkers. They removed the slabs and called emergency medical services. Employee #1 was transported to Eden Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for his injuries. He sustained a compound fracture of the tibia and ankle. He was hospitalized for one week, and he received two surgeries. Periodic inspections of the storage rack posts had not uncovered any weakening. The rack failed unexpectedly.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRIPPED, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307338194 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |