Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126153337 - B Hernandez Maintenance

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126153337

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/01/2004

Site Address:
B Hernandez Maintenance
200 E Beach Ave
Inglewood, CA 90302

Mailing Address:
1233 Calle Estrella, San Dimas, CA 91773

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 11/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101161263

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3279 D01	12/21/2004	12/27/2004	$900	$3,150	$0	01/07/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201166162

Event: 06/23/2004

Employee falls off ladder while working

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 23, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker working at a Farm facility working as mechanic helpers of a Maintenance and Repair Co. The employees were assigned to take down and replace ceiling panels of a freezer. The panels measures 45 and 1.5 ft by 21 ft weighing about 300 lbs per panel section. The panels in sections were taken down by forklift when a panel hit a snag. Employee #1 climbed up a 12-foot step ladder to investigate. The ladder shook and Employee #1 lost his balance dropping to wet concrete floor below. Employee #1 sustained a broken left leg and hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, PANEL, CEILING, LADDER, LOCKING PINS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONCRETE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126153337			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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