Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126152495 - B&A Fire Protection Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Investigation Summary

On August 23, 2006, Employee #1, a construction worker, was delivering and staging sprinkler pipes on the second floor of a new apartment building. A coworker who was standing on the ground level of the apartment building was assisting Employee #1 by handing him a 15-foot long sprinkler pipe sections. Upon receiving each pipe, Employee #1 would then carry the pipe into a staging area in an apartment. As Employee #1 was standing on a the second floor balcony of the building, receiving the piping sections, the railing gave way and Employee #1 fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. The balcony was constructed and temporary guardrails that had been installed by a framing subcontractor. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for multiple injuries, including a fractured pelvis, bruised back and ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, PELVIS, RIB, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION