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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312692569 - Ireland Interior Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Ireland Interior Systems, Inc.
808 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Mailing Address:
235 Bayshore Blvd., Suite A, San Francisco, CA 94124
Union Status: Union
SIC:1742
NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102707940 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $17,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $9,050 |
| 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 | 06/15/2012 | 06/20/2012 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/05/2012 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 06/15/2012 | 06/20/2012 | $4,050 | $12,600 | $0 | 07/05/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 am on April 2, 2012, Employee #1 was drilling holes on the concrete decks (ceiling) approximately 13 feet high to hang wires for suspended ceiling tiles and securing the light fixtures. The hand-held rotary hammer (HILTI TE-2) used for drilling 3/8" holes had been modified by removing its side handle and attaching it to a 9-foot pole along with a suction hose of a vacuum (to collect silica dust). The rotary hammer (and the vacuum) had to be switched on at the ground level and the hammer's "lockbutton" activated before it was raised to the ceiling. Employee #1 raised the pole toward the ceiling when the vacuum sucked in a piece of plastic draped around the ceiling fixture and wrapped around the running drill bit. He tried to remove the plastic with his left hand but the force of the running drill bit pulled his hand and amputated his 5th finger (middle and distal phalanges and nondisplaced fracture at residual base of the middle phalanx).
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, VACUUM CLEANER, DRILL COLLAR, ROTARY HAMMER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312692569 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |