Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119631687 - Tutor Saliba Koch Tidewater Jv

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119631687

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 07/30/2004

Site Address:
Tutor Saliba Koch Tidewater Jv
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
San Rafael, CA 94901

Mailing Address:
999 Western Drive, Richmond, CA 94801

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361604788

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 A	01/27/2005	02/14/2005	$300	$18,000	$0	01/31/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170765184

Event: 07/30/2004

Employee is killed when he falls from elevation into bay

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 30, 2004. an employee was vacuuming a platform measuring 30 feet by 30 feet located at the base of Pier 30 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The bridge was being seismically retrofitted. A nearby employee was lowering a 1,800 pound "jacking frame" from a height of 80 feet using an Ingersoll-Rand winch Model HU, Serial No. 188. The winch manufacturer required the unit to be "in gear" for this operation. However, the employee used the brake only. The load did not stop and crashed through the platform floor, creating a hole approximately 10 feet by 5 feet. The employee on the platform, fell into the hole, and struck his head on the structural steel as he fell into the bay. The employee was killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, BRIDGE COLUMN, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119631687			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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