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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123926453 - Grosvenor Properties, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Grosvenor Properties, Ltd.
9000 W. Airport Drive
Visalia, CA 93277
Mailing Address:
Hong Knog Bank Bldg 160 Sansome/200, San Francisco, CA 94104
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361275993 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 16 | 19 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,125 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 | $0 | $12,375 |
| Current Penalty | $8,125 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 | $0 | $12,375 |
| 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 | 461 C | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4848 A | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4799 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 E01 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5194 E01 A | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5194 G10 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 5194 H01 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 4851 G | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 3314 G | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 5144 F01 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 5144 C | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 5144 D01 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 5144 D03 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Other | 5144 D04 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01016 | Other | 3314 A | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02001 | Serious | 23200004 A02 | 06/10/1993 | 12/23/1992 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 03001 | Serious | 3212 D01 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 04001 | Serious | 3234 G03 | 06/10/1993 | 07/13/1993 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a hotel maintenance employee for Grosvenor Properties, Ltd., was working on a thermostat control and a lockable cover plate at the Valley Oak Center/Convention Center. He proceeded to the roof of the structure over the Convention Center area to access and de-energize (turn off) the associated air conditioner units. A portable metal two-step platform had been rolled out of position to the upper level (25 1/2 in. higher) to facilitate repair to a leaking lower level roof. The platform's normal position is within 24 to 28 in. of the roof's edge. Employee #1 did not use the platform as he went to or returned from the air conditioner. A scuff mark on the metal cap on the roof edge parapet wall, approximately 23 1/2 in. from the upper level wall, appears to match the bottom of Employee #1's shoe. It must be assumed that he stepped down from the upper level onto the roof edge parapet wall, lost his balance or slipped, and fell 11 ft 6 in. to the concrete walkway leading to the convention center area. Employee #1 suffered a massive skull fracture and died. Guardrails were not provided along the roof's edge where there is a routine need for employees to approach within 6 ft of the edge. The parapet wall is approximately 5 1/2 in. high; the lower roof level (intermediate level) is approximately 67 in. wide.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123926453 | Fatality | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |