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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312690795 - American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises,Inc.A Joint Vent
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
American Bridge/Fluor Enterprises,Inc.A Joint Vent
Bridge #34-0006l/R Kilometer Post 13.2/13.9
San Francisco, CA 94130
Mailing Address:
375 Burma Rd., Oakland, CA 94607
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: 08/23/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 05/08/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102703113 | ||
| Accident | 102703139 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 08/23/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/01/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1710 L01 | 08/23/2011 | 08/26/2011 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/01/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 8, 2011, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a general contractor that self-performed steel erection on a new self-anchored suspension span of the Bay Bridge. A temporary steel frame and several floors were erected around the permanent tower to provide platforms for its construction. The floors were made of many sections of metal bar grating. Some floor grates and supporting beams contacted each other by a couple of horizontal inches. The employer required the grates to be secured by wire, clamp, or weld. A floor at the 119-meter-level was erected around March 4, 2011. At approximately 2:20 p.m. on March 8, 2011, two ironworkers, Employee #1 and a coworker, working on that level were standing on a triangular piece of bar grating that had a 74-inch base and 36-inch height. The iron workers were unaware that it was not secured, and they did not have any form of fall protection. No signs or barricades were placed to warn of the danger. A crane was hoisting a large metal "fagade" structure, while the two ironworkers worked to get it into place on the tower above the grated floor. The two ironworkers were removing a long piece of angle steel, when the triangular piece of bar grate flooring came off its supporting beams and fell. Employee #1 fell through the opening previously occupied by the grate. He fell approximately 16 feet, 0.5 inches onto the metal bar grating floor on the 112-meter platform. The crane set the "fagade" piece down on the temporary floor, while various workers responded to the accident. Employee #1 sustained two dislocated shoulders and a broken ankle, for which surgery was required. He was hospitalized for a total of nine nights. The San Francisco Fire Department reported the accident to Cal/OSHA at 6:21 p.m. on the same day, and the employer reported the accident at 6:43 a.m. on the next day.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, FLOOR HOLE, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE, WARNING SIGN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312690795 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |