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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126008770 - Quality Reinforcing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361639206 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126008770 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |