Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125944017 - Khs&S Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 125944017

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 01/19/2006

Site Address:
Khs&S Contractors
550 W. Washington
Escondido, CA 92024

Mailing Address:
5109 E. La Palma, Anaheim, CA 92807

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362422958

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$19,310
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1675 J	06/30/2006	07/20/2006	$0	$935	$0	07/26/2006	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 B01	06/30/2006	08/02/2006	$375	$375	$0	07/26/2006	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	1646 G	06/30/2006	07/20/2006	$18,000	$18,000	$0	07/26/2006	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201069655

Event: 01/12/2006

Employee Breaks Both Legs in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 12, 2006, Employee #1, a foreman, was installing dry wall at a construction site where a homeless shelter was being remodeled. Employee #1 was performing site clean up and touch-up of dry wall texture, including removing plastic sheeting that had been placed over a skylight to protect it from overspray. He did not have an extension ladder at the job site, but there was a rolling scaffold present and a fiberglass step ladder that had been left out by another contractor. Employee #1 used the 6-ft fiberglass step ladder and placed it on top of a scaffold platform, which was approximately 5-ft high. He did not open the step ladder, but placed it against one wall of the shaft leading up to the skylight. As Employee #1 reached up to try to remove the tarp from the skylight, the ladder began to slip. He lost his balance and fell from the ladder and the scaffold, approximately 9 feet, and landed on his feet on the concrete floor, breaking both legs. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125944017			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers

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