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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310059548 - Brothers Benkert, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Brothers Benkert, Inc
520 20th St
Oakland, CA 94612
Mailing Address:
621 28th St, Sacramento, CA 95916
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361609001 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $14,385 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $465 | $0 | $2,265 |
| 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 | 3314 G | 07/05/2007 | 08/07/2007 | $215 | $435 | $0 | 07/19/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 07/05/2007 | 08/07/2007 | $1,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 07/19/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3382 A | 07/05/2007 | 07/10/2007 | $250 | $3,150 | $0 | 07/19/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 24, 2007, an employee, shop helper was changing the 0.75-in. punch to a 0.25-in. punch on the Porta-Fab 45 Scotchman Ironworker. He was aligning the punch, when the machine cycled. The punch, which was not aligned, had pushed down into the die holder causing a piece of the punch to chip off and fly into the employee's eye. The employee was wearing his safety glasses, but had lifted it up at that moment to look more closely at the punch during alignment. The employee did not disconnect and lock out the power during the setting up of the tooling on the ironworker. The 14-cm metal fragment from the punch had embedded into the employee's right eye. He was brought to Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, where he had surgery to remove the fragment and was hospitalized for two days. He has lost complete eyesight to his right eye.
Keywords: EYE, PPE, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCH PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310059548 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Helpers, construction trades |