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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125842963 - Bravo Gardens
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Bravo Gardens
47 Mono Street
Mammoth Lakes, CA 95346
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8586, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0782
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2000
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 09/16/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361670250 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $11,425 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $625 | $0 | $11,425 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/15/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 09/05/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 08/15/2000 | 09/12/2000 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 09/05/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14301 A01 | 08/15/2000 | 09/12/2000 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 09/05/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3212 D01 | 08/15/2000 | 08/29/2000 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 09/05/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and five coworkers, of Bravo Gardens, were shoveling snow from the 19 ft 3 in. high roof of an apartment building balcony and pitching it to the ground. The part of the roof over the balcony was nearly flat, at with only an 8 degree angle. The roof then rose to a 22 degree angle at its peak. The crew had been shoveling for approximately 45 minutes when the snow on the steep part of the roof slid down and knocked Employee #1 off the roof to the ground. He sustained a fracture of the C6 and C7 cervical vertebrae, and he was paralyzed below the waist. The coworkers jumped to safety and were not injured.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, ROOF, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, SLOPE, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125842963 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |