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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120180617 - R C Cousineau Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
R C Cousineau Contractors
River Road Near Gridley Rd
Colusa, CA 95932
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1316, Colusa, CA 95932
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1996
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 01/15/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361262728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $3,085 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $460 |
| 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 | 01/24/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 E | 01/24/1997 | 10/23/1996 | $375 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/14/1997 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welder, was working on a 40 ft long conveyor belt structure. It had been lifted in place by a front end loader, and the legs that supported the raised end of the structure were positioned beneath it. The loader was then disengaged from the conveyor's upper end and removed from a support position. The welding trailer had been backed under the conveyor, and Employee #1 climbed onto the trailer to weld the leg support to the frame of the conveyor structure. The legs and the structure had not been secured together in any fashion, and the structure rested on the cross-members of the legs. Employee #1 had his hood on and was getting ready to strike an arc when the weight of the structure caused the legs to rotate. The structure fell, pinning Employee #1. He sustained a dislocated foot and severe contusions to the thigh and neck.
Keywords: UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, WELDER, DISLOCATED, NECK, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120180617 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |