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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111825733 - Amelco Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Amelco Electric
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
San Leandro, CA 94577
Mailing Address:
1777 Neptune Dr., San Leandro, CA 94577
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361286438 | ||
| Complaint | 73541427 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 3220 A | 03/20/1991 | 04/12/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 C | 03/20/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328 G | 03/20/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3642 D | 03/20/1991 | 03/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on October 4, 1990, Employee #1, a foreman, was preparing to remove a portion of the old call box system on the upper deck of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. He was working from the elevated bucket of a 48 ft boom truck while an apprentice electrician acted as groundsman. Employee #1 raised the bucket and accidentally pinned his right hand between the operating levers and a steel beam. He yelled to the groundsman to operate the safety override at the base of the truck, but the groundsman was unable to do so. Employee #1 then told the coworker to back up the truck to free his hand. For the truck to reverse, its front wheel had to go over a curb, further raising the bucket. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his hand and his little finger was amputated.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111825733 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |