Devcon Construction Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 31, 2020: Employee fractures ankle in trip and fall

On January 31, 2020, an employee picked up a broom, approximately 24 inches wide with a 5 foot handle, that was left on the ground by a coworker and placed it against a 3-inch high rail. The employee tripped over the broom and fell, and fractured her ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had two plates and ten screws implanted into her ankle.

Incident on Feb 5, 2018: Employee falls from ladder and injures head and shoulder

At 8:25 a.m. on February 5, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on the fifth floor of an office building. He was descending a ladder after removing a ceiling bracket when he fell. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was hospitalized and treated for head lacerations and a shoulder injury.

Incident on Nov 4, 2011: Worker sustains concussion in fall from ladder

On November 4, 2011, an employee was working as a carpenter for a construction c ompany. He was working from an A-frame ladder, adjusting the tension string of a rollup garage door. He fell from approximately the second rung of the ladder an d landed on a concrete floor. He was found unconscious by a coworker. He had sus tained a head concussion. He was taken to a hospital, and he was admitted.

Incident on Nov 5, 2007: Employee's toes amputated after caught under rops

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 5, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a JLG Sky-Trak rough-terrain forklift, model 10054, Serial #32840, at a construction s ite in Menlo Park, CA. He was driving the forklift on a dirt access road that sl oped uphill, while carrying an approximately 17 ft long wooden beam. The approxi mately 750 lb beam was suspended from the front forks using a nylon sling and ch oker. The beam had a tag line attached to its rear portion, and it was being car ried in-line with the boom of the forklift. A coworker/carpenter was watching th e forklift as it approached the crest of the hill to make an expected right-hand turn when the right front wheel lifted off the ground. He estimated the beam an gle was at 35 degrees. The coworker then observed the vehicle back down the hill a few feet, possibly driving the right rear tire onto a raised berm. Apparently , the suspended beam swung out to the left side and the load moved outside of th e forklift's center of gravity, causing it to overturn onto its left side. Emplo yee #1 was not wearing a seat belt and his left foot became caught and was crush ed under the roll cage of the forklift. He was transported to Stanford Hospital, where the five toes on his left foot were surgically amputated. The employer wa s cited for a violation of T8CCR 1596(a)(1),Roll-over Protective Structures (ROP S) (h) Wheel-type Agricultural or Industrial Tractors. (1) ROPS and seat belts s hall be installed and used on all wheel-type agricultural or industrial tractors used in construction.

Incident on Jan 25, 2007: Worker fractures wrist in fall from second story

At approximately 9:59 a.m. on January 24, 2007, Employee #1 was working for Devc on Construction, of San Bruno, CA. He and a coworker were on the first floor of a building, which was actually its second story, to take out a pallet jack from a wooden box that held debris. The box was lifted up on the blades of a forklift and elevated to a first floor (second story) window. Unable to pull out the pal let jack from the box while they were standing on the floor, Employee #1 and his coworker went into the box. It is a common practice to go in the box and pull o ut items when they can not be dragged out. The workers have done this many times in the past, and the foreman knows about the practice. The box was not tied off or secured to the forklift, and the forks were not spread or opened all the way to balance the load. While Employee #1 was still in the box with the pallet jac k, his coworker stepped out of the box. This caused the box to become imbalanced and fall approximately 15 feet down onto the dirt. Employee #1 sustained a cut above his eyebrow and a fractured left wrist. He was taken by paramedics to the emergency room at San Francisco General Hospital, and he was released on the sam e day, with a need to make further visits for his fractured wrist. On the next d ay, he went to the Regional Medical Center of San Jose for a follow-up visit, wh ere he was referred to Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose for surgery on his le ft wrist. Employee #1 was admitted to that hospital at approximately 7:55 a.m. o n January 26, 2007, and he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. He was relea sed from that hospital at approximately 10:20 a.m. on January 27, 2007.

Incident on Jun 5, 2006: Employee fractures leg when struck by loader

At approximately 6:12 p.m. on June 5, 2006, Employee #1 was unhooking the cables on a tower crane basket. Manager #1 was operating a skid steer loader (John Dee re, Model Number 317), loading rocks in a tower crane basket. Manager #1 backed up after loading the tower crane bucket and turned the loader to get another sco op of rocks. Employee #1 stood up between the loader and the tower crane bucket. Manager #1 attempted to pull out of the turn in order to avoid hitting Employee #1, but the loaded bucket on the loader was bent and hit Employee #1 in the low er right calf, knocking him into the tower crane basket. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to the right calf and a fracture of the right femur. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Scripps Memorial Hospital for surgery and remained in the hospital for at least ten days.

Incident on May 4, 2006: Employee falls and suffers fractured ribs

Employee #1 was working at a height of 9-ft 2-in., framing a brace. While nailin g the brace, Employee #1 fell and suffered fractured ribs. Employee #1 was hospi talized.

Incident on Apr 6, 2006: Employee falls from ladder fractures arm

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on April 6, 2006, Employee #1 was instructed to begin carpentry work on an elevated level. He used a 10 ft stepladder, already positi oned, adjacent to a wall near his assigned work area. He climbed up the ladder a nd placed his coffee cup and saw on the top of the elevated sub floor. His tool belt and bags were on his body as he climbed. He leaned over to get his body up and onto the sub floor and the ladder kicked out from under him. He may have bee n standing on the step below the top cap of the ladder or the top cap. As he fel l, he grabbed onto something to stabilize himself, but was unable to halt his fa ll to the floor below. He fell approximately 10 ft and fractured his lower arm. He was hospitalized.