Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119646883 - Therma

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 119646883

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 12/29/2004

Site Address:
Therma
1601 Las Plumas Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2005

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 01/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102437084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$20,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$2,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1675 I	05/04/2005	05/21/2005	$2,000	$2,700	$0	05/09/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	1670 A	05/04/2005	05/09/2005	$0	$18,000	$0	05/09/2005	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202315180

Event: 11/10/2004

Employee Fall from Stepladder

On November 10, 2004, Employee #1, journeyman pipe fitter, felled approximately 10 feet from corrugated metal deck. The employee set-up a 10-foot fiberglass stepladder underneath a ceiling tile to access the deck for taking measurements for piping. Employee #1 walked approximately 2 to 3 feet, to hang the portable light on a metal support that was above. The light was turned on. The employee turned around to walk back to the ladder and lost his balance. Employee #1 felled head first through the false ceiling onto the carpet floor. The employee suffered multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CEILING, LADDER, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119646883			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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