Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126189703 - A-1 American Heating & Air

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 126189703

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/17/2007

Site Address:
A-1 American Heating & Air
2600 Park Meadows Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
42207 6th St W # 102, Lancaster, CA 93534

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: 04/17/2007

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 04/26/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362274946

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201088812

Event: 10/27/2006

Worker Falls from Balcony and Fractures Leg

On October 27, 2006, an employee was working for a heating and air conditioning contractor at an apartment complex located in Bakersfield, California. The employee was working on the second floor balcony of building Number 1. He leaned against the guardrail, and the top rail broke. The employee fell 10 ft to the ground. He was taken to Kern Medical Center located in Bakersfield, where he was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126189703			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheetmetal duct installers

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