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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312688807 - Sf-Puc-Wastewater Enterprise
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Sf-Puc-Wastewater Enterprise
2323 Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
Mailing Address:
160 Napoleon Street, San Francisco, CA 94124
Union Status: Union
SIC:4952
NAICS: 221320/Sewage Treatment Facilities
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101188423 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 05/20/2010 | 05/25/2010 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/20/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on March 1, 2010, Employee #1, a sewer maintenance worker, was moving catch basin plates, weighing approximately 260-pounds each. Employee #1 was using a special hook while standing on the back of flat-bed truck. The hook slipped and hit Employee #1 on his face and lacerated him under his right eye. Employee #1 was wearing prescription safety glasses. Employee #1 then fell on his right side over a stack of two catch basin plates. Employee #1 went to see his personal doctor for his eye injury the next day. By March 23, 2010, Employee #1 developed shortness of breath and pain on his right side. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital where he was diagnosed with staph infection of his lungs and two broken ribs on his right side. The infection was extremely advanced on Employee #1's right inferior lobe adjacent to his broken ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two weeks and spent another two weeks at a nursing facility.
Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, LUNG, CRANE HOOK, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, INFECTION, RIB, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312688807 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |