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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120021407 - Westin St. Francis Hotel
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Westin St. Francis Hotel
325 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361403728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3317 A | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3210 A | 11/18/1994 | 11/23/1994 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 6:40 p.m. on September 27, 1994, Employee #1, who had been a banquet bus person for the Westin St. Francis Hotel for a number of years, was placing aprons on a table on the stage inside the grand ballroom. Apparently, some parts of the stage platform had moved or separated. Employee #1 stepped backward and fell, striking his back against the edge of the platform (a riser). He suffered a cracked vertebra, a broken rib, and damage to his left shoulder. The security officer called 911. San Francisco Paramedic Unit #89 responded and took Employee #1 to California Pacific Medical Center's emergency room. The stage was 41 1/2 inches from ground level and had no guardrail. T8CCR 3210(a) states that a guardrail shall be provided on all open sides of unenclosed platforms where the working level is more than 30 inches above the floor, and the employer was cited accordingly.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, RIB, FALL, VERTEBRA, WORK PLATFORM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120021407 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Waiters and waitresses |