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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310062013 - Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361613821 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310062013 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |