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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126192053 - The Chimney Sweeper
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
The Chimney Sweeper
748 - 23rd St.
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Mailing Address:
14248 1/2 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 90402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101165553 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | 3210 C | 03/20/2007 | 04/03/2007 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on December 14, 2006, Employee #1, a Fireplace Service Technician, was cleaning and doing maintenance on a chimney in a private residence. Employee #1 arrived at the site address at approximately 12:30 p.m. and started putting plastic sheeting on the surroundings around the chimney for approximately 40 minutes. Employee #1 then proceeded outside the house, got the 12-ft extended ladder from the truck and leaned it on the side of the house to gain access to the roof. Employee #1 remembered sitting on the edge of the roof with his feet pointing to the ground and the next thing he remembered was that an emergency services personnel were cutting off his pants and that he was experiencing pain throughout his whole body especially in his head and hips. Employee #1 sustained several fractures in the fall and was transported by ambulance the hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent facial reconstructive surgery.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, LADDER, FALL, CHIMNEY, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126192053 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Technicians, n.e.c. |