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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310416292 - Medimer
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Medimer
3979 N Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5032
NAICS: 444190/Other Building Material Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362335804 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,280 | $0 | $5,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,280 | $0 | $5,280 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4896 D | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 1, Employee #1, a warehouseman with Medimer in Sacramento, was part of a crew off-loading a truck of granite slabs. Using an overhead crane, a bundle of 15 granite slabs were secured and lifted off the truck. Employee #1, using a hand-held controller for the crane, walked the bundle to its storage location. He positioned it in place, but needed to move it forward just a little. Employee #1 indicated that he pushed the wrong button on the controller, which resulted in the crane moving back towards him rather than forward, away from him. As the crane moved, it pulled the bundle of granite slabs, causing it to fall on him and pushing him back into another storage rack. This storage rack that took the force of the falling slabs, which caused the rack to fall on Employee #1, was recorded by one of the facility's security cameras. The Sacramento Fire Department responded and arranged for transportation of Employee #1 to the UC Davis Medical Center. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his left wrist that required surgery to insert pins. He was released from the hospital five days after his admittance.
Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310416292 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crane and tower operators |