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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1230929.015 - Challenger Builders Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Challenger Builders Inc.
25131 Golden Maple Dr
Canyon Country, CA 91387
Mailing Address:
42505 Challenger Way, Lancaster, CA 93535
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1201559 | ||
| Inspection | 1236467 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,270 | $0 | $1,270 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,270 | $0 | $1,270 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1509(A) | 10/02/2017 | 11/06/2017 | $310 | $310 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1511(B) | 10/02/2017 | 11/06/2017 | $410 | $410 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1709(B)(1) | 10/02/2017 | 11/06/2017 | $550 | $550 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on April 3, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were engaged in interior carpentry at the construction site for a multifamily residential project. They were lifting a 3.5 inches wide by 14 inches tall by 8 feet long wood structural beam for a landing platform for a building staircase. Employee #1 ascended to the third rung of a ladder, and the employees placed the wood beam on the top cap of the ladder. As Employee #1 descended the ladder, the beam fell and struck him in the head. Employee #1 fell from the ladder, a fall height of 2 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured skull.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Beam, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Residential Construction, Skull, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1230929.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters |