Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310602412 - Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 310602412

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/09/2008

Site Address:
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co
68580 Edom Hill Rd
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Mailing Address:
100 Crane Lane, Oakridge, TN 37830

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102550837

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	1670 I	09/04/2008	09/09/2008	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202448882

Event: 03/06/2008

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Wind Turbine

At or about 9:30 a.m. on March 06, 2008, Employee #1, of Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. located in Cathedral City, CA, was disassembling a wind turbine. Employee #1 was tied off to the steel angle frame that was bolted and welded to the support leg of the wind turbine. The bolt and weld gave way causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 17 feet onto the ground. He sustained multiple injuries that included a fractured skull and fractured left arm. Employee #1 was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA, where he was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, ARM, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310602412			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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