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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125846543 - Champion Industrial Contractors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Champion Industrial Contractors Inc.
1100 H Street
Modesto, CA 95352
Mailing Address:
1420 Coldwell Ave. (Po Box 4399, Modesto, CA 95352
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361724750 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 1632 B | 03/18/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working approximately 3 to 3.83 ft down inside an air conditioning unit. The air conditioning unit was 8 ft high by 9.83 ft long by 7 ft wide. When he was finished, he stood up and placed both hands behind him, resting his palms on the top of a steel plate. He then pushed down on his palms lifting himself up onto the plate in the sitting position. He lost his balance and fell backwards, striking the back of this head on a steel beam. He continued to fall landing on the concrete slab 8 ft below. Employee #1 sustained multiple head and neck injuries and was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, NECK, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125846543 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |