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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310099031 - Stanford University
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Stanford University
480 Oak Road
Stanford, CA 94305
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8221
NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101136190 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 | $0 | $3,800 |
| 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 | 3272 C | 02/07/2011 | 02/24/2011 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/02/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 02/07/2011 | 02/24/2011 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/02/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 pm, on November 15, 2010 Employees #1 and #2, who are both mechanical engineer research assistants, were rolling a pack of six Nitrogen cylinders in a cart weighing a total of six to seven hundred pounds. This cylinder cart was moving from the pressure vessel courtyard to the lab office of an employee who was working on an engineering project: Shock Tube Research. While Employees #1 and #2 were moving the load up on the courtyard ramp that was approximately three feet wide, Employee #2 was pulling while Employee #1 was pushing, one of the wheels slid outside the ramp. The ramp was approximately two and a half inches high and at the time, it was partially blocked by an oval table. The six pack Nitrogen pressure vessel load was approximately five and a half feet high and two feet wide. The six pack Nitrogen pressure vessel cart tipped to one side, the balance was off-set. As the six pack of cylinders lost its balance and started to fall. Employee #1 was unable to control the fall due to its enormous weight and thus it fell down onto his legs. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right lower tibia and fibula and a torn left ACL. He was hospitalized for up to five days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, CART, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310099031 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |