Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310823174 - Granite Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Granite Construction Company
3000 James Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5127, Bakersfield, CA 93388
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 12/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362057580 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 3668 F | 10/11/2007 | 10/30/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 10/24/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3241 C | 10/11/2007 | 10/16/2007 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/24/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 12, 2007, Employee #1 drove a Caterpillar forklift to his work area to retrieve some concrete forms he was directed to work on. Employee #1 was removing the metal securing strips around a stack of five forms. Each form was approximately 10-ft long by 38-inch high by 7-inch thick, weighed 590-pounds, steel, curved, "Concrete Barrier" slip forms, in order to move them to another area to be worked on. Three metal strips were banded around the stack of forms, one each at the ends and center. The stored energy of the stack was released and caused the forms to fall and spread onto Employee #1 after the center strip was cut. Employee #1 sustained unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310823174 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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