Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120313945 - Title Paint Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Title Paint Co.
2800 Watts Ave.
Palmdale, CA 93536
Mailing Address:
5815 W.Ave. M-2, Quartz Hill, CA 93536
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 06/25/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101114692 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 12/12/2006 | 01/12/2007 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 16710002 A01 | 12/12/2006 | 01/12/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on July 5, 2006, Employee #1 was working for his employer as a painter. He and his assistant were painting a blue stripe around a building just below its roof for a commercial customer. They were using a scissor lift for access. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had to get off the scissor lift onto the overhang of a welding shop under the roof to paint the stripe. The overhang for the welding shop was 15 feet, 7 inches high. His assistant was on the platform of the scissor lift, assisting Employee #1 and feeding the spray line to him. Employee #1 was traveling across the overhang from east to west. Believing that Employee #1 was coming too close to the west edge of the overhang, the assistant told Employee #1 to get down and use the boom to paint the areas near the edges. Employee #1 continued to work. He pulled the line for the sprayer himself, because his assistant refused to give him more line. Employee #1 pulled more line, took a few steps back, turned around, and took a step off the building overhang. Employee #1 had a compression fracture of his T-12 vertebra, and he was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, PAINT, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, PAINTER, VERTEBRA, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120313945 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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