Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125837575 - Valley Hauling

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125837575

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/25/1998

Site Address:
Valley Hauling
4804 Polo Court
Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Mailing Address:
7933 Butte Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361695950

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170866578

Event: 08/24/1998

Employee killed in fall when impaled on angle iron

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on August 24, 1998, Employee #1, a crew labor leader, and coworkers were removing the shake roof of a one-story, single-family residence. A solar panel was mounted on the roof, supported by 2 by 4s and an approximately 8 in. long piece of angle iron. Witnesses saw Employee #1 fall off the roof holding the angle iron. He fell 9 ft 7 in. onto the front walkway, where the angle iron impaled the left side of his chest, killing him. It appears that Employee #1 may have been tugging on the angle iron and, when it broke free, he lost his balance and fell from the roof.

Keywords: CHEST, ROOF, DISMANTLING, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125837575			Fatality	Puncture	Roofers

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