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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126090851 - C & L Refrigeration
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
C & L Refrigeration
4401 Foxdale Ave
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
479 Nibus St, Brea, CA 92821
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3585
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/18/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362592909 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 3212 E02 | 08/04/2003 | 08/27/2003 | $10,800 | $16,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on May 23, 2003, Employee #1, a machine operator, and a coworker, needed a power outlet to plug in a sawsall, which is a drill-like power tool, to enlarge two pilot holes that Employee #1 drilled earlier from inside the warehouse. The two pilot holes were required to connect newly installed evaporator coils to a pre-existing refrigeration system. As they started walking toward some equipment on the roof, Employee #1 walked through one of the fiberglass skylights, falling 22 feet to the concrete floor. There were numerous skylights in the roof at this facility. They were made of fiberglass, measuring 11 feet by 2.5 feet, flush with the metal decking of the roof, painted with similar color paint as the roof, if not the same. There were faded red outlines around the skylights. The skylights were not easily identifiable from the roof, but they were clearly visible from inside the warehouse. Neither Employee #1 nor his coworker was using safety belts and lanyards securely anchored to a solid structure. No temporary covers capable of sustaining the weight of a 200-pound person were installed over the skylight. There were no temporary 42-inch railing enclosures, temporary warning lines, or cones installed/positioned no closer than 24 inches from the skylight curb. The skylight did not have any screen of grillwork or other material equal in strength and similar in configuration mounted on the skylight. Employee #1 was seriously injured (not specified) and was transported to USC medical center.
Keywords: SKYLIGHT, ROOF, MACHINE OPERATOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126090851 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |