Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317246981 - California Concrete Pumping Inc Dba Associated Co
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
California Concrete Pumping Inc Dba Associated Co
3341 Fitzgerald Rd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Mailing Address:
Po Box 160011, Sacramento, CA 95816
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102686425 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $13,385 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $785 | $0 | $13,385 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 04/07/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4070 A | 04/07/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1720 B03 B | 04/07/2014 | 04/10/2014 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2013, Employee #1 was performing cleaning using compressed air on a concrete pumping truck with a boom. As the cleaning sponge was fed through the boom piping on the truck using compressed air, the cleaning sponge jammed in the pipe and then released forcefully through a section of piping that had been removed to discharge the sponge. The employee's hand was struck by the sponge as it discharged from the piping. Employee #1 was transported to U.C. Davis Hospital, where he was underwent surgery to repair multiple fractures to the right hand and a partial amputation of the right ring finger. The employee was hospitalized over twenty-four hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, COMPRESSED AIR, JAMMED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONCRETE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317246981 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Heavy equipment mechanics |
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