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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1350387.015 - Sahara Scaffold
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Sahara Scaffold
1445 Suwerte Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91915
Mailing Address:
24885 Whitewood Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1382083 | ||
| Inspection | 1350444 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1350449 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $780 | $0 | $33,180 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $305 | $0 | $16,505 |
| 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 | 1509(C) | 03/11/2019 | $0 | $390 | $0 | 03/20/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 03/11/2019 | $305 | $390 | $0 | 03/20/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 03/11/2019 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 03/20/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 03/11/2019 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | 03/20/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 a.m. on September 13, 2018, Employee #1 and three coworkers, employed by a scaffolding contractor, were dismantling a five-level scaffold next to a new three-story multifamily condominium building. Coworker #1 was at the highest position of the four employees, working from a balcony and removing scaffold components that he then passed down to Coworker #2. Coworker #2 would pass the materials down to Coworker #3, who would pass them to Employee #1 working on the ground level. Coworker #1 had obstructed vision due to the scaffold and the balcony. Consequently, Coworker #1 was "blindly" passing the components to Coworker #2. Coworker #1 passed a plank to Coworker #2 and then immediately passed down a second plank. Coworker #2 was unable to take hold of the second plank. The second plank, which weighed approximately 40 pounds, fell and struck Employee #1 on the chest. Employee #1 sustained a cardiac contusion, and his heart arrested (asystole). Emergency services provided initial treatment and then transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted for further treatment.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Chest, Contusion, Dismantling, Falling Object, Heart, Obstructed View, Plank, Residential Construction, Scaffold, Struck By, Untrained, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1350387.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |