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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315774166 - Cold Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Cold Steel Erectors, Inc.
50 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Mailing Address:
17851 Ideal Parkway, Manteca, CA 95336
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101139756 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| 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 | 3395 F03 | 09/06/2012 | 10/09/2012 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on April 17, 2012, Employee #1 fell while spreading metal decking from the second floor of a construction site located in Palo Alto, California. Employee #1 was an employee of Cold Steel Erectors, Inc. located in San Lorenzo, California. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working with Employee #2 (Foreman), spreading metal decking on the second floor of the structure. Employee #1 broke a sheet from the bundle, picked up the end of the metal sheet and stepped on the bundle. Employee #2 picked up the other end of the metal sheet and when he looked back up, Employee #1 had already fallen onto the concrete slab below. The fall height was 13 feet and 7 inches (163 inches). Employee #1 suffered multiple facial fractures, hip and pelvis fractures, and a wrist fracture. Employee #1 was taken to Stanford Hospital where he was admitted and hospitalized for 9 days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, METAL DECKING, PELVIS, FALL, FACE, HIP, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315774166 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |