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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307395905 - Bluewater Environmental Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Bluewater Environmental Services, Inc.
2130 Fulton St. (Cowell Bldg.-Usf)
San Francisco, CA 94117
Mailing Address:
2075 Williams St., P.O. Box 1857, San Leandro, CA 94577
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 07/10/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362201378 | ||
| Accident | 362201402 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,060 | $0 | $0 | $6,915 | $0 | $29,975 |
| Current Penalty | $20,700 | $0 | $0 | $1,225 | $0 | $21,925 |
| 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 | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1712 C01 | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $225 | $560 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1734 A | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1734 B01 | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $420 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 14300032 A02 | 10/20/2006 | 11/22/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 1670 B11 | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $2,700 | $5,060 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 1735 D04 | 10/20/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/20/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on August 7, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were demolishing a five-story interior stairway. They used pneumatic jackhammers and rivet busters to break the concrete stairs, landings and divider/handrails, and used a torch to cut rebar embedded in the concrete. The plan for the demolition was to bring down individual stair spans by cutting the upper rebar connections, after all of the concrete had been removed from a span. However, the intended plan was not followed. Employees #1 and #2 were demolishing five concrete stairs while standing on them, on a stair span on which the upper rebar had already been cut. Another employee was using a jackhammer on a stair below where Employee #1 and #2 were standing. Employee #1 and #2 fell when the stairs collapsed while they were on them. Employee #2 was treated at San Francisco General Hospital for unspecified injuries and released after four hours. Employee #1 was hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital for more than a week for a puncture in his abdomen that damaged his intestines.
Keywords: STAIR, ABDOMEN, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, JACKHAMMER, FALL, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307395905 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |