Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126206481 - Brook Muller
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Brook Muller
Eagle Crest, Lot 6
Seven Oaks, CA 93311
Mailing Address:
1905 Scenic Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362488207 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $3,000 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $11,325 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $3,000 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $3,410 |
| 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 | Other | 23400001 | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $50 | $225 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1637 F01 | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1621 A | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $30 | $1,500 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1637 F04 | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $300 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 1637 K02 | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $30 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 05001 | Willful | 342 A | 11/27/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/16/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 30, 1996, Employee # 1 and several coworkers were framing a house. He was working from a hand-built scaffold located above the second-story ceiling. The 2 in. by 8 in. by 10 ft single-panel work platform was approximately 16 ft above the second-story floor. Employee #1 and his supervisor were nailing double "rim boards" when the scaffold platform broke. Employee # 1 fell, landed on the second-story ceiling joists, and then fell forward to the second-story floor. He sustained a broken pelvic bone and a head laceration. The supervisor also fell, but was not injured.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PELVIS, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126206481 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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