Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310547005 - Big John Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 310547005

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 07/10/2007

Site Address:
Big John Construction
88 Crystal Springs Rd.
Markleeville, CA 96120

Mailing Address:
25 Monroe Ranch Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 08/13/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101107720

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201109840

Event: 05/30/2007

Two Employees Are Injured by Falling Wall

On May 30, 2007, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were lifting a rake wall that was approximately 13 feet wide by 12 feet long by 17 feet tall. The supervisor was trying to brace the wall as the employees were lifting it. A gust of wind caused the wall to fall on Employee #1 and Employee #2. Both employees sustained back fractures, and Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310547005			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	310547005			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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