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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1422005.015 - Sitesol
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Sitesol
32382 Del Obispo
San Juan Capo, CA 92675
Mailing Address:
393 W. La Cadena Dr #20, Riverside, CA 92501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/25/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1485041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $17,300 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $16,400 |
| 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 | 1670(L) | 10/31/2019 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 02/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1512(B) | 10/31/2019 | $1,800 | $2,700 | $0 | 02/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 8615(G) | 10/31/2019 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 02/14/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on August 6, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a cell tower construction and maintenance contractor, was conducting a pre-construction assessment for maintenance work on a 45-foot cell tower. While standing on the mezzanine level near the access hatch, the employee used his cell phone to take photos of the cell tower's safety climb and other structural components. He was wearing a personal fall protection harness, but he did not connect his lanyard to an anchor. Additionally, he did not close the mezzanine access hatch. He stepped through the hatch opening and fell approximately 30 feet from the cell tower mezzanine onto the gravel below. The employee was transported to the hospital and was admitted for treatment of multiple injuries, including facial fractures, a right leg compound tibia/fibula fracture, and multiple spinal fractures.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Back, Blunt force trauma, Compound Fracture, Construction, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Hatch, Inspecting, Leg, Maintenance, Spine, Surveyor, Telecom Work, Transmission Tower, Vertebra, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1422005.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer |