Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125591123 - Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125591123

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 06/16/1999

Site Address:
Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.
North Approach, Golden Gate Bridge
Sausalito, CA 94965

Mailing Address:
1001 Bridgeway, #943, Sausalito, CA 94965

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/23/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361591753

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170764716

Event: 06/07/1999

Employee's finger amputated while moving continuity plate

Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a bridge reconstruction project. They were using a 1 1/2 ton hand-powered chain hoist and plate clamp to tip an 800 lb continuity plate so they could test the fit and drill additional mounting holes. The coworker was operating the hoist while Employee #1 was helping to position the plate using a spud wrench for alignment. As the plate moved from horizontal to vertical, it slid on a bridge member and moved toward the coworker. Employee #1 stuck his spud wrench into a hole in the plate to stop it from sliding, but it did not work. His finger became caught between the wrench and a vertical member of bridge, and was amputated. The accident resulted from Employee #1's error in judgement to try and stop the sliding plate with one hand.

Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, HOISTING MECHANISM, FINGER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BRIDGE, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125591123			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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