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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310491758 - Balfour Beatty Rail Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Balfour Beatty Rail Inc
Wilson/Corson St
Pasadena, CA 91103
Mailing Address:
3212 Rosemead Bl #100, El Monte, CA 91731
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/2008
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 02/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102473121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 C | 07/23/2008 | 08/02/2008 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/25/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:35 AM on May 20, 2008, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician with Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., was performing a sporadically-assigned task of assisting a journeyman electrician to remove rope from a wire pulling machine and guide the rope into a conduit. The crew was installing 500MCM wire for a Metro Link project. Approximately 300 feet of 0.625 in. synthetic rope had been installed in a conduit and an additional 30 feet was needed. As directed by the journeyman electrician, Employee #1 grasped the rope with his gloved hands and applied tension to keep the rope taught while the journeyman started the machine. After some difficulty, the machine started suddenly. The rope was rapidly pulled in, trapping and crushing Employee #1's right hand between the rope and the level guide. He was hospitalized at Huntington Memorial Hospital for the amputation of four fingers. The investigation concluded that the machinery involved in this injury was used with defective parts, thereby creating a hazardous condition.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, ELECTRICIAN, RAILROAD CAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310491758 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Electricians' apprentices |