Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120335187 - Tahoe Asphalt

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120335187

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/10/1994

Site Address:
Tahoe Asphalt
1104 Industrial Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8378, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362272197

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	3210 A	09/12/1994	09/15/1994	$300	$3,000	$0	10/14/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170622492

Event: 07/06/1994

Employee falls while installing catwalk

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to install a catwalk on top of a hot oil asphalt tank. He slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right forearm; three fractured ribs on each side; internal injuries to his spleen; a laceration to his left forehead; and three fractured vertebrae. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Barton Memorial Hospital in Truckee, CA, where he was hospitalized for 19 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, SPLEEN, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIB, FALL, ARM, TANK, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120335187			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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