Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126192053 - The Chimney Sweeper

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126192053

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 12/28/2006

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101165553

Violation Summary
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

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	3210 C	03/20/2007	04/03/2007	$1,350	$1,350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201168523

Event: 12/14/2006

Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall from Laddeer

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126192053			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Technicians, n.e.c.

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