Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120313366 - Humbertino Arteaga Dba Humbert Const.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 120313366

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 01/29/2002

Site Address:
Humbertino Arteaga Dba Humbert Const.
232 Maclay Ave.
San Fernando, CA 91352

Mailing Address:
9701 Sunland Blvd., Shadow Hills, CA 91040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Process Inactive

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362510042

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$435	$0	$11,235
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,700
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	07/02/2002	08/02/2002	$100	$130	$0	01/30/2003	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1509 B	07/02/2002	08/02/2002	$100	$130	$0	01/30/2003	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	342 A	07/02/2002	08/02/2002	$100	$175	$0	01/30/2003	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	1675 J	07/02/2002	07/11/2002	$5,400	$10,800	$0	01/30/2003	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113842

Event: 01/12/2002

Employee suffers multiple broken bones from fall from ladder

On January 12, 2002, Employee #1 was painting an exterior wall in a parking lot. The employee was using a spray gun while standing on an extension ladder. Employee #1 stated that he was almost finished at the top of the wall when the base of his ladder slipped back and he fell. The wall was 13 ft 6 in. high. The ladder was a Werner Type 1A, Extra Heavy Duty with a 300 lbs capacity, Model number D1540-2, total length of 40 ft and maximum working length of 35 ft. The ladder did not have any visible defects. Employee #1 states that a coworker was painting a low wall with his back to the ladder. In addition, Employee #1 stated that the ladder was on a flat asphalt surface and that a sheet of plastic was on the ground next to the feet of the ladder. A coworker stated he was preparing some paint at the time of the accident and that the ladder was on an incline and that the feet of the ladder were placed on top of a piece of plastic. The surface measured to have approximately one-degree of incline. The ladder was not secured by being blocked, tied or secured by other means. Employee #1 fell and was hospitalized with a broken hip bone, broken left wrist, broken nose and cuts on his left knee.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PAINTER, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120313366			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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