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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126061647 - Aaa Window Cleaning
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Aaa Window Cleaning
207 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Mailing Address:
5056 Nighthawk Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362572836 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $255 | $0 | $255 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 11/03/2000 | 12/03/2000 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 01/11/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3282 P02 | 11/03/2000 | 12/03/2000 | $0 | $85 | $0 | 01/11/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3284 B01 F | 11/03/2000 | 12/03/2000 | $85 | $130 | $0 | 01/11/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3282 O | 11/03/2000 | 11/30/2000 | $85 | $2,700 | $0 | 01/11/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:10 a.m. on Monday, July 17, 2000, Employee #1, the owner of a company specializing in cleaning windows on high-rise buildings, was washing the exterior windows on the east side of the seven-story Los Angeles Law Center. He was on the soffit overhanging from the rooftop when he stepped on one of the soffit's fiberglass panels and fell 20 ft through it, landing, face down, on the third floor ledge. Paramedics responded and rescued him from the overhang. Employee #1 suffered massive head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. The fiberglass panel through which he had fallen was not rated to accept a load weighing as much as an adult. Employee #1's company had been hired by the building's management to clean windows annually for the previous 15 years.
Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, HEAD, PANEL, ROOF, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FALL, SOFFIT, ROOF PANEL, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126061647 | Fatality | Other | Janitors and cleaners |