Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313161937 - Szemenyei Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 313161937

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/01/2009

Site Address:
Szemenyei Construction, Inc.
2017 Calle De Los Alamos
San Clemente, CA 92672

Mailing Address:
32641 Alta Pine, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92772

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102587680

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$16,300
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$14,300
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	12/23/2009	12/29/2009	$3,500	$5,000	$0	12/31/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1509 A	12/23/2009	01/15/2010	$0	$500	$0	12/31/2009	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	5042 A09	12/23/2009	12/29/2009	$10,800	$10,800	$0	12/31/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202550919

Event: 08/12/2009

Employee suffers fractures and laceration by being struck by

On August 12th, 2009, Employee #3 of Szemenyei Construction, Inc., was operating a Bobcat excavator, G-series model 341G, product ID number 234713865. He was digging a foundation of a block wall for a planter. There were bundles of metal lattice trusses stacked in the area, which were in the way of the excavator. Each of these metal trusses measured 36 ft. long and 18 in. wide. There were 6 trusses in each of the two bundles stacked one on top of the other. Employee #3 decided to move the trusses out of the way of the excavator. There was a retaining block wall about 7 ft. high parallel to the stack of trusses. Employee #3 asked Employee #1 and Employee #2 to help him move the trusses out of the way. They decided to place the two bundles of trusses on top of the 7 ft. high retaining wall and the dirt behind the wall, lifting one bundle at a time with the excavator. They hooked a bundle to the bucket of the excavator with a chain. As Employee #3 lifted the bundle with excavator, Employee #1 and Employee #2 got on top of the block wall to stabilize and guide the bundle to be set down on top of the wall. Employee #1 was holding one end and Employee #2 was holding the other end of the bundle suspended from the bucket of the excavator, when the bundle got unhooked and fell to the ground. Employee #1 also fell to the ground and got hit by the falling trusses. Employee #1 suffered fracture and dislocation injuries to both his shoulders and a laceration to his left leg. He was treated and hospitalized for 5 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, SHOULDER, LACERATION, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313161937			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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