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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312692502 - Schuff Steel Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Schuff Steel Company
601 - 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 19028, Phoenix, AZ 85005
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: 05/29/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102707767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 07/17/2012 | 07/20/2012 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/03/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 7, 2012, Employee #1 was working on a roof, and had placed a partially extended 30 ft long ladder up against an 18 ft high horizontal beam. A coworker was holding onto the bottom, as Employee #1 ascended the ladder. Employee #1 brought with him, a rope to secure the ladder onto the beam. Employee #1 had tied the rope around the ladder already, and threw the rope over the horizontal beam and grabbed the end to finish, tying the ladder in place. Employee #1 was pulling the rope taut, to tightly secure the ladder. As Employee #1 did this, the rope snapped and he fell backwards to the concrete deck. Employee #1 was driven to a local clinic, and later to a general hospital. Employee #1 was treated for a broken left leg and a shattered ankle. employee #1 was hospitalized approximately 25 days and had undergone 2 surgeries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, CONCRETE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312692502 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Structural metal workers |