Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312362338 - Kingway Construction Supplies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 312362338

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 12/22/2010

Site Address:
Kingway Construction Supplies, Inc.
271 S Vasco Rd
Livermore, CA 94551

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361617624

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
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	342 A	03/25/2011	03/30/2011	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202586541

Event: 12/15/2010

Employee Is Injured When Stone Slab Falls on His Leg

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2010, Employee #1 worked with stone slabs. The stone slabs were on a fixed A-frame shelf with wood wedges. Employee #1 was instructed to put a lifting metal clamp on one stone slab. Another employee, a forklift operator, would then move the slab using a forklift. Instead of putting a lifting metal clamp on the slab as instructed, Employee #1 attempted to manually move the slab away from the other slabs on the shelf. Employee #1 pulled the slab over the edge of the shelf, past the slab's center of gravity. The slab fell off of the shelf in struck Employee #1 in the left leg. Employee #1's leg was fractured by the slab. Employee #1 was admitted to a medical center in Pleasanton and treated for his fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312362338			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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