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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111993762 - Wall Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Wall Electric
2120 Forge Rd.
Santa Barbarra, CA 93108
Mailing Address:
512 Ovittarez, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361330798 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 11/15/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 340 | 11/15/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14301 A01 | 11/15/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1509 A | 11/15/1991 | 12/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3276 A03 | 11/15/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 1629 C03 | 11/15/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 1511 B | 11/15/1991 | 11/29/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was ascending a Roto ceiling mounted, pull down, attic, metal, two-piece extension ladder, carrying a coil of wire in one hand. The ladder was posted ANSIA14.2, 1982, load 200 lb. The ladder was locked in place and had been used without incident by other workers, some of whom weighed as much as 235 lb. Employee #1 weighs 218 lb and is a 6 ft 5 in. male in good physical shape with no handicaps. With equipment, Employee #1 may have weighed 260 lb. Employee #1 fell approximately 5 ft to the cement when the ladder pulled apart at the locking mechanism. Employee #1 required hospitalization for a fractured ankle. The ladder was reassembled and remains in use. Employee #1 did not fall because he lost his balance. Testing demonstrated that the ladder's locks break apart when approximately 50 lb of perpendicular force is applied in a certain upward direction on one leg of the ladder. The bottom section then rotates in the opposite downward direction.
Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LOCKING PINS, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, METAL LADDER, FALL, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111993762 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |