Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125529651 - Sheedy Drayage Co.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 125529651

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 12/15/2005

Site Address:
Sheedy Drayage Co.
1160 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Mailing Address:
1215 Michigan Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 06/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361562986
Accident	361563265
Accident	361563273

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125529651

Event: 12/14/2005

Employee Fractures Hand When Struck by Falling Object

On December 14, 2005, Employee #1 and a crew of ironworkers were erecting a Liebherr 550 ECH tower crane. During the assembling of the crane, the hoist brake failed, causing a single tower section, which weighed approximately 10,000 pounds, to fall. Employee #1's hand was struck by the falling section, fracturing his middle finger. He was taken to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures to repair the damages sustained in the accident. Following the surgical procedures, he was hospitalized for postoperative care. The cause of the accident was cited as a removed or inoperable safety device.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, FINGER, TOWER CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125529651			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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