Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111793121 - Testing Engineers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 111793121

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 03/12/1991

Site Address:
Testing Engineers, Inc.
401 Aldo Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 94011

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361043771
Accident	361043789

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509 C	03/22/1991	03/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1621 A	03/22/1991	03/12/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	1511 B	03/22/1991	03/12/1991	$300	$300	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170172795

Event: 03/08/1991

Employee injured in fall through false ceiling

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on March 8, 1991, Employee #1, of Testing Engineers, Inc., was inspecting newly installed seismic upgrade materials in a single-story commercial building. He reached the roof space by climbing a ladder and removing a ceiling panel. He was standing on a firm ledge above the ceiling, but as he turned to move away from the ledge, he slipped and fell backward through the false ceiling to the floor. He suffered a fractured shoulder blade and three cracked ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, SUSPENDED CEILING, SLIP, RIB, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111793121			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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