Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111793998 - American Estate Company

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 111793998

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 05/17/1991

Site Address:
American Estate Company
3630 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94040

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361044001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3328 G	05/17/1991	05/13/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	6151 G01	05/17/1991	07/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	5194 E01	05/17/1991	07/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170175160

Event: 05/13/1991

Employee injured in fall after exposure to smoke

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 31, 1991, Employee #1, of the American Estate Company, responded to reports of a fire in the weight room. He was standing on a ladder removing a vent, trying to find the source of the brown smoke that had filled the room. Upon removing the vent, he was enveloped by smoke and jumped backward to the floor. He suffered a bruised pelvis in the fall. He also experienced a headache combined with nausea, and eye, throat, and skin irritation due to the smoke.

Keywords: HEADACHE, FIRE, LADDER, INHALATION, NAUSEA, PELVIS, SMOKE, FALL, SMOKE INHALATION, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111793998			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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