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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119764298 - Economy Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Economy Builders
350 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93291
Mailing Address:
4630 W. Jaquelyn Suite 116, Fresno, CA 93722
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361674179 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | Serious | 1632 B | 02/15/1996 | 08/30/1995 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/22/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 24, 1995, Employee #1, a trained and experienced worker, was cleaning a roof area of debris, including plywood sheeting and material, as directed by the framing foreman. Earlier that morning, the framing foreman had inspected the roof to ensure that all of the roof openings and air conditioning penetrations (approximately 30 in. by 36 in.) were covered and secured; several were found uncovered. The previous day, he had removed and resecured the covers for the air conditioning foreman, who was inspecting the air conditioning openings. The framing foreman had left between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to go to another site. The air conditioning foreman continued his inspection but did not replace all the covers he removed. On the morning of the accident, the framing foreman sent a carpenter up to recover and secure two uncovered openings (only AC-3 and AC-4 were observed). Employee #1 was on the roof moving the last sheet from a stack of plywood, when he stepped back and fell 10 to 11 ft through an unmarked and unsecured opening, AC-6, that resulted from movement of the unmarked and unsecured plywood sheets. He landed on a concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to Kaweah Delta Hospital, treated for a fractured tailbone, observed, and released.
Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, ROOF, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119764298 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |