Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111982013 - Penhall Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 111982013

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/12/1991

Site Address:
Penhall Co.
1375 Sunflower Aveor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4609, Anaheim, CA 92803

Union Status: Union

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361341126

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,250	$0	$2,250
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	341 A03	09/25/1991	10/08/1991	$0	$250	$0	10/28/1991	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	1734 B	09/27/1991	10/08/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/28/1991	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	1670 A	09/27/1991	09/12/1991	$0	$2,000	$0	10/28/1991	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170165047

Event: 09/10/1991

Employee sustains head injury in fall from catwalk

Employee #1, a laborer, was demolishing a building approximately 52 feet in height. He was standing on the guardrail of a catwalk that was between the roof and the ceiling, and which was constructed of 2 by 6 joists covered with gypsum board. The employee either stepped or slipped off the guardrail and fell through the gypsum board 42 feet to the floor. He was hospitalized with a head injury and remains in a coma.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, GUARDRAIL, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111982013			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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