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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125498659 - Waste Resource Technologies
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Waste Resource Technologies
895 Egbert Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362190084 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $3,575 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 3328 A | 07/20/1999 | 07/23/1999 | $0 | $75 | $0 | 08/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 E | 07/20/1999 | 07/23/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/09/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An accident occurred on 01/30/06 at about 08:15 A.M., at 170 King Street, in San Francisco. It was reported to the Division by the SF-Fire Department and employer on the same day. The Division responded to the accident on 02/06/06 at about 2:00 P.M. The injured (employee #1) was working on the construction of the 10th floor elevator core on the South Tower. He began stripping the elevator core wall forms with two other employees (employee #2 Carpenter Foreman and #3 Carpenter). They were removing pour platforms, wall braces and other equipment to prepare the form panels to be taken away by the crane. The procedure called for one last tie (taper tie, or wall tie) to stay in place to secure the panel until the crane supports, and to only remove it at that time. In this case, unbeknownst to anybody, the tie had been removed by an unidentified party, so, as employee #2 was removing the rest of the equipment, the 12'H x 14'W steel wall panel began to fall behind him. Witnesses yelled out to the injured to watch out. He then ran to get out of the way of the panel which still struck him on the lower back and pushed him forward hitting his head on a unit of 4"x 6" lumber. SF-Fire Dept. and ambulance personnel arrived on scene and began treating the injured. He was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital. Conclusion: The investigation was completed on 04/04/06. It has been determined that the serious injury was caused by the violation of California Code of Regulations Section 1713(b) Framing and Concrete Forms. The Division's investigation did not identify who and when had removed that last taper tie. Therefore, it cannot disprove employer's contention that employer could not have detected this condition, exercising reasonable diligence. As a result, the cited violation could not be classified as Serious Accident-Related, but General.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNEVEN GROUND, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, MECH MAT HANDLING, DOOR, OVERTURN, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125498659 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |