Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120347075 - Sheraton Services

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120347075

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/26/2003

Site Address:
Sheraton Services
517 Main St.
Chico, CA 95926

Mailing Address:
1170 East Lassen Ave., Chico, CA 95973

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: 08/26/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362342479

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$250	$0	$16,450
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$200	$0	$14,600
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	1646 E	02/03/2004	02/06/2004	$200	$250	$0	07/28/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	1646 B01	02/03/2004	02/06/2004	$14,400	$16,200	$0	07/28/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201174398

Event: 08/08/2003

Fall From Scaffold Injures Employee

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 8, 2003, Employee #1, a painter, was removing brass plates from the front of the building. Employee #1 was working from a rolling scaffolding at a height of 10 ft 9 in. without any guard rails and only a single plank as a work platform. After removing several plates which were bolted onto the wall, Employee #1 pulled on this plate and it came free from the wall and the unsuspected release caused him to lose his balance. Employee #1fell backwards off the scaffold landing on his lower back area and then flopping his head to the concrete sidewalk. Employee #1 sustained a skull fracture; a broken back; and a severed spinal cord. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WALL, BACK, SKULL, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120347075			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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