Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120089933 - A. Ruiz Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 120089933

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 02/03/1999

Site Address:
A. Ruiz Construction Co.
Page & Franklin Streets
San Francisco, CA 94102

Mailing Address:
1615 Cortland Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362190027

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Serious	3664 A03	04/08/1999	04/15/1999	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201180056

Event: 02/01/1999

Employee Injured Using A Saw

At approximately 11:05 a.m. on February 1, 1999, Employee #1 and two coworkers were shoring an excavation for a sewer line. One coworker told Employee #1 to get a wedge of wood to help shore the excavation. Employee #1 took a Partner K650 gasoline cut-off saw and attempted to cut a 4-in. by 4-in. piece of wood into a wedge. The saw blade jammed and the saw kicked back. The saw blade struck Employee #1's left foot. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for treatment and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: KICK BACK, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, JAMMED, SAW, LACERATION, SHORING, HAND TOOL, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120089933			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers

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