Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316348325 - Mangini & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 22, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a general building construction company, were working at a commercial building site. They were assigned the task of relocating closer to the public road an existing 10-foot tall temporary fence that consisted of chain link material and plastic slats. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were standing on opposite sides of the fence and securing the chain link material to the posts using wire ties. Coworker #2, an equipment operator, was operating a rough-terrain vehicle, a forklift, Gradall Model 544D-10, Serial No. 0160002436, to retrieve sections of the fence material. Coworker #2 oriented the lift parallel to the fence in order to use the forks to support the fence material and prevent it from collapsing while Employee #1 and Coworker #1 attached the wire ties. Employee #1 was working with his back toward the lift's rear right tire when Coworker #2 turned the lift's wheels left and drove forward. The lift knocked down Employee #1 and rolled over his left heel. Coworker #1 flagged Coworker #2 and told him to back up. Coworker #2 backed up the lift, which rolled over Employee #1 and came to rest on top of Employee #1's left leg. Coworker #2 then put the lift into drive and moved the vehicle forward and off Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a leg fracture. The employer notified Cal/OSHA by phone at approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 23, 2013. The subsequent investigation determined that the employer had been operating as a licensed construction contractor since 1995.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIE WIRE, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FENCE, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, FOOT, LEG