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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126211853 - W I P Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
W I P Communications
112 Robin Hill Rd.
Goleta, CA 93102
Mailing Address:
4360-A E. Main Street, #121, Ventura, CA 93003
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362154197 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 | $0 | $130 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 | $0 | $130 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 09/16/1998 | 11/03/1998 | $130 | $130 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a telephone computer installer, was working for WIP Communications pulling cable through suspended acoustic ceiling tiles. He was working on the hard surface of a room within a room, and accidentally stepped through a soft acoustic tile and fell approximately 8 ft to the cement floor. His head hit a metal table on the way down approximately 5 ft from the ceiling. He sustained brain swelling and bleeding and was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, CEILING, STRUCK AGAINST, CEILING PANEL, FALL, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126211853 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Telephone line installers and repairers |