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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120267760 - George Hill Framing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
George Hill Framing Inc
152 North 2nd St
El Cajon, CA 92020
Mailing Address:
1625 Lotus Ln, El Cajon, CA 92021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362222713 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,935 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $3,835 |
| 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 | 1712 C01 | 11/06/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $0 | $435 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1710 A01 | 11/06/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 1710 B | 11/06/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $85 | $3,750 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 17160001 C01 | 11/06/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 12/06/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both framing carpenters, had just climbed a ladder to their work area on top of a building to continue nailing plywood to the trusses. Employee #1 was walking on the trusses as he headed toward a stack of 4 ft by 8 ft plywood sheets on the north side of the work area. He began to pull plywood off the stack and shove it toward the south cement block wall. The trusses gave slightly under him and then suddenly broke away. The coworker was putting on his nail bag when he heard a cracking noise and saw the trusses break in half and Employee #1 fall approximately 15 ft 6 in. with them to the cement floor. Employee #1 suffered a fractured pelvis and possible fractures of his right wrist and shoulder. The accident resulted from not following the manufacturer's guidelines for truss installation. The employer was cited for violations of T8CCR 1710(a)(1) for bracing, and T8CCR 1710(b) for erection guide for trusses and for beams over 25 ft in length.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PELVIS, FALL, BRACING, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120267760 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenter apprentices |