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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307394437 - Penhall Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Penhall Company
345 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 4609, Anaheim, CA 92803
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 01/21/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362198947 | ||
| Accident | 362198962 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $18,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 | $0 | $2,600 |
| 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 | 1734 A | 05/08/2006 | 05/11/2006 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 05/16/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1734 B01 | 05/08/2006 | 05/11/2006 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 05/16/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1735 D04 | 05/08/2006 | 05/11/2006 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/16/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:04 p.m. December 24, 2005, Employees #1 and #2, and two coworkers were removing a section of floor on the thirty-third floor of a building using a concrete cutting saw, a hand saw, and a jack hammer to cut the concrete and chip it for removal. At first, several small cylinder-shaped holes were cut to see how far the concrete cutting saw blade needed to be adjusted to avoid cutting the metal floor decking. When the two coworkers assigned to saw-cut the concrete slab were almost finished, Employees #1 and #2 began to jack-hammer the concrete to break it up. After a few minutes, the floor slab fell, and the employees fell with the slab to the floor below. Employee #1 was struck on his right hand and shoulder by a piece of concrete and suffered an amputation of his right arm. He was hospitalized with his injury. Employee #2 was treated in the hospital and was released the same day. The investigation revealed that, according to the employer, a pretask demolition plan was communicated verbally to employees. However, a written demolition plan was not provided. It appears that setting up the saw blade to cut the concrete, and readjustment of the depth of blade to the top of the metal plate, were not well communicated. In addition, there was no discussion about fall protection and the possibility of fall exposures.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307394437 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 307394437 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |