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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314574849 - Bay Cities & Grading, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Bay Cities & Grading, Inc.
1890 Parkway Blvd
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Mailing Address:
Po Box 6227, Concord, CA 94524
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/05/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361686892 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| 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 | Serious | 1593 F | 04/26/2012 | 05/14/2012 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/23/2012 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 23, 2011, Employee #1, a working foreman with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc., based in Concord, was part of a crew assigned to load "K-Rail Barriers" (approximately 8,000 pounds each) onto trucks and trailers (in West Sacramento) for transport to a road project. Employee was on the trailer, a coworker was on the ground, and a third coworker was operating a front loader being used to lift the K-Rails. Six K-Rails were loaded per trailer. A cable with loop was threaded through a lifting hole on each end of the K-Rail and secured with a metal pin. After the last K-Rail was placed onto the trailer, Employee #1 removed a pin that secured the lifting cable closest to the middle of the trailer and returned to the cable/pin closest to the rear of the trailer. The loader operator saw Employee #1 remove the pin from the cable closest to the rear of the trailer and pull the cable free of that lifting hole. The loader operator believed he saw a signal to back-up, and he did so. As the operator was backing up, Employee #1 jumped off the trailer and was struck by the K-Rail, as it fell off the trailer. The job foreman called emergency medical services and the West Sacramento Fire Department responded and arranged transport to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Crushing injuries to Employee #1's right foot resulted in the amputation of three toes and the partial amputation of a fourth toe. Employee #1 remained hospitalized for two weeks. None of the employees could say what actually caused the K-Rail to fall off the trailer.
Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, RAIL, BARRIER GUARD, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314574849 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction trades, n.e.c. |