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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1395179.015 - K&Ns Air Conditioning
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
K&Ns Air Conditioning
18421 Main St
Carson, CA 90745
Mailing Address:
143 E Meat Ave, Orange, CA 92865
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/07/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1441506 | ||
| Inspection | 1397966 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,650 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1632(B)(1) | 09/27/2019 | $7,650 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/16/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on March 29, 2019, Employee #1 was engaged in renovation work at a one-story commercial building. He was working on the roof and covering new air conditioning ducting with plastic. The employee was using scrap pieces of wood to keep the plastic from falling off the air conditioning ducting. The EE picked up a piece of scrap wood from the roof to place on the air conditioning ducting and did not realize that the scrap piece of wood was covering a roof opening. The employee began to walk forward and fell through the roof opening, a fall height of approximately 30 feet, landing on air conditioning ducting on the floor below. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment. His injuries included a compound fracture of his right leg tibia, three fractured ribs, and a laceration to the palm of his hand.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Duct, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Leg, Renovation, Rib, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Unguarded, Unprotected, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395179.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |