Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126008770 - Quality Reinforcing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 126008770

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 08/12/1999

Site Address:
Quality Reinforcing Inc
55th & Montezuma Rd
San Diego, CA 92115

Mailing Address:
13275 Gregg St, Poway, CA 92064

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361639206

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$320	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$320	$0	$320
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	1509 A	09/21/1999	09/24/1999	$160	$160	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	1720 B	09/01/1999	09/07/1999	$160	$160	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126008770

Event: 08/12/1999

Employee killed when struck by post-tensioning device

On August 12, 1999, Employee #1 was operating an Owatonna post-tensioning device, model B, serial # 333487D, at 5,600 psi on a concrete slab. He was releasing the pressure on the 1/2 in. cable that ran through the concrete slab when the concrete fractured and the post-tensioning device lost its base footing. Employee #1 was bending over the device when it jackknifed up and struck him in the head. Although he was wearing a hard hat, he was killed. Causal factors of the accident were (1) the failure of the concrete, despite the fact that it had been strength-tested and was apparently strong enough to tolerate this operation; and (2) the improper position taken by Employee #1 in leaning over the device, which placed him in the danger zone should the machine fail.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, CONCRETE SLAB, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126008770			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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