Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120280409 - Quality Structure Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120280409

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 05/18/2001

Site Address:
Quality Structure Inc
Highland Park & Toussaches Way
Fallbrook, CA 92003

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1493, Temecula, CA 92593

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 04/29/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362065971

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
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
1.	01001	Other	1509 A	08/20/2001	09/22/2001	$200	$200	$0	09/10/2002	Y - State Decision
2.	01002	Other	1509 E	08/20/2001	09/22/2001	$200	$200	$0	09/10/2002	Y - State Decision
3.	01003	Other	1512 B	08/20/2001	08/23/2001	$200	$200	$0	09/10/2002	Y - State Decision
4.	01004	Other	14301 A02	08/20/2001	08/23/2001	$400	$400	$0	09/10/2002	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120280409

Event: 05/02/2001

Employee injured by fall while setting trusses

At 12:00 p.m. on May 2, 2001, Employee #1 was working on a construction site located in Fallbrook, California, when an accident occurred. The employer is a general framing contractor and Employee #1 is a regular employee. Employee #1 was standing on the top plate while setting trusses on a single-story home, approximately 8 feet above ground level. He was pulling the trusses by hooking his hammer claws onto the wood and pulling the trusses along the top plate. Employee #1 did not ensure that his hammer had a good grasp of the wooden truss. The claws on his hammer slipped, and when this occurred Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the concrete surface. Employee #1 suffered fractures to his spine at the T-11 and T-12 vertebra area and a lacerated scalp, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, SCALP, CARPENTER, LACERATION, FALL, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280409			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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