Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310062013 - Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 310062013

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 11/13/2007

Site Address:
Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc
Oakland Bay Bridge Skyway Project
Oakland, CA 94612

Mailing Address:
1383 Armstrong Ave, Attn: Win Taylor, San Francisco, CA 94124

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361613821

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
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	Serious	1709 B03	12/28/2007	01/03/2008	$16,200	$16,200	$0	01/08/2008	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201508116

Event: 11/09/2007

Employee injured when iron bike rail on bridge overturns

On November 9, 2007, Employee #1, a foreman/welder, was aligning a 1,100 lb., 7 meters long by 53 in. tall iron bike rail along the span of the newly-constructed Bay Bridge. As he was working, the bike rail fell over on top of him. Employee #1 suffered hairline fractures to four ribs and to his pelvis, and a bruised lung. He was transported to Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, where he was still being treated four days after the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, METAL RAIL, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, BRIDGE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310062013			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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