Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119774503 - Mccarthy Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119774503

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/11/1994

Site Address:
Mccarthy Construction
14th & J Streets
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 511, Sacramento, CA 95814

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361351737

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170622021

Event: 03/22/1994

Employee suffers concussion when struck in head by plywood

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 1994, Employee #1 was removing scaffolding. A plywood sheet, which measured 4 ft by 8 ft by 3/4 in., and which had been used in the concrete pouring of the beam soffit, was dislodged when another employee began climbing the scaffolding. The plywood fell approximately 45 ft through the scaffolding and struck Employee #1 in the head and upper torso. He was transported by paramedics to UCD Medical Center in Sacramento where he was admitted for 3 days for treatment of a concussion and three fractured ribs on his left side.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, RIB, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119774503			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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