Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310099528 - Granite Rock Company

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 310099528

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 04/08/2011

Site Address:
Granite Rock Company
355 Bloomquist
Redwood City, CA 94064

Mailing Address:
350 Technology Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

Union Status: Union

SIC:1423

NAICS: 212313/Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101137024

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201128139

Event: 04/05/2011

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on April 5, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver, climbed up a fixed ladder located at the rear of a cement mixer truck. Employee #1 rehung the water hose and began his descent. He missed a step, slipped and fell approximately 8 ft to the ground. Employee #1 did not follow the three-point contact system. Employee #1 sustained a fractured rib, fractured wrists and contusions to his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SLIP, FIXED LADDER, RIB, WATER HOSE, FALL, FACE, CONTUSION, TRUCK DRIVER, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310099528			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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