Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310056379 - Pneumatic Tube Products Co

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 310056379

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/26/2006

Site Address:
Pneumatic Tube Products Co
2407 Industrial Pkwy
Hayward, CA 94545

Mailing Address:
P O Box 55847, Hayward, CA 94545

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101501039

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$15,800
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$11,800
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	Other	342 A	11/16/2006	11/21/2006	$1,000	$5,000	$0	12/06/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3210 B	11/16/2006	11/21/2006	$10,800	$10,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201506912

Event: 10/09/2006

Employee Falls Off Platform and Suffers Multiple Fractures

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on October 9, 2006, the president of the company went outside and entered a 40-ft storage container to get some pneumatic tube parts. The container was accessible by a 6-step metal stairway. The landing of the stairway did not have any guardrails installed around the perimeter. The landing was 4 ft, 7 in. above the asphalt ground. As the president exited the container, he lost his balance. One of his employees found him lying on the ground. The president sustained a fractured skull, and fractured ribs. He was transported to Eden Hospital in Castro Valley where he was hospitalized and placed in intensive care. He was later transferred to a rehabilitation center near San Rafael.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, STAIR LANDING, SKULL, WALKING SURFACE, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310056379			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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